Snowbird
(noun)
- A person, typically a retiree, who migrates from a colder to a warmer climate during the winter months.
- A person or bird that migrates from colder to warmer regions in the winter.
Origin:
The word "snowbird" is thought to be a combination of the words "snow" and "bird" referring to the migration patterns of certain birds that fly south for the winter. it is first recorded in use in the early 20th century.
Examples:
- He is a snowbird and spends his winters in Florida.
- She is a snowbird and migrates to Arizona every winter.
- Many snowbirds flock to Florida's Gulf Coast during the winter.
- The snowbirds are starting to arrive in the southern states.
- The snowbirds are back and the town is bustling again.