Synonyms of emigrant

emigrant

noun

ˈe-mi-grənt 

as in immigrant

one that leaves one place to settle in another

a city with emigrants from many lands

Synonyms & Similar Words

• immigrant
• migrant
• settler
• refugee
• émigré
• incomer
• foreigner
• alien
• in-migrant
• colonist
• expatriate
• out-migrant
• pilgrim
• pioneer
• deportee
• defector
• evacuee
• exile
• noncitizen
• relocatee
• repatriate
• squatter
• newcomer
• migrator
• nonnative
• trekker

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• native
• resident
• citizen
• nonimmigrant
• inhabitant
• national
• aborigine
• habitant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of emigrant

Between 1854 and 1891, the fort protected emigrants, mail coaches, freight wagons, and travelers along the Trans-Pecos stretch of the San Antonio–El Paso Road and Chihuahua Trail. — Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 10 June 2026

The Conestoga wagons, meant to replicate the vehicles used by emigrants on the Oregon Trail, are also luxurious. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 18 May 2026

The bridge thereby connected Chahār Bāgh avenue to the New Julfa neighborhood, an economically important district housing emigrant artisans from Armenia. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026

Those include sites like Bonneville Point – where emigrants got their first glimpse of the Boise River Valley and trail ruts can be seen – and Three Island Crossing State Park, named for the most crucial and challenging river crossing in the state. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026