emigrant

noun

ˈe-mi-grənt How to pronounce emigrant (audio)
Definition of emigrantnext
as in immigrant
one that leaves one place to settle in another a city with emigrants from many lands

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Recent Examples of emigrant 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 At least one of Mellone’s cases had been rejected in lower courts before the new law, hinging partially on rulings that Italian emigrants who took on another citizenship before having children cannot pass on Italian citizenship. — ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026 In 2024, a record 41,294 Hungarians emigrated, according to official statistics, bringing the total number of emigrants during Orbán’s years in power to more than 360,000. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emigrant
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  1. immigrant
  2. migrant
  3. settler
  4. refugee
Noun
  • Often, he was told, immigrants aren’t given the chance to call family members before they’re released, and are dropped off at a nearby plaza, often with uncharged cellphones or no phone at all.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The bill would allow for permanent protections, including a path to citizenship for Haitian immigrants.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of immigrant
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  • In both places, Leo focused his message to Europe to uphold the dignity of migrants.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Two high-profile leaders in the US Catholic church have told CNN that Pope Leo’s July 4 visit to the island, the main port of entry to Europe for hundreds of thousands of mostly African migrants, sends a message to the US about immigration.
    — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of migrant
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  • The species—which looks like a strange mix of a dog, zebra, and a kangaroo—was hunted to extinction, largely because European settlers blamed them for attacks on sheep, poultry, and other livestock.
    — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
  • Fairbrother, who grew up with Ojibwe and Cree language systems, had only a few weeks to study Osage before playing a man who serves as the translator — and, by extension, the cultural bridge — between his tribe and the English-speaking settlers.
    — Max Gao, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Definition of settler
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  • More than 1 million refugees who fled neighboring Myanmar live in camps in Bangladesh.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • Mandazis, ginger rice congee and crispy lentil kofte can be found in a new cafe, run by the nonprofit organization MAKE Projects, which opened at the end of June with a mission to empower immigrant and refugee women.
    — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
Definition of refugee

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