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 share of emigrants from ages 20 to 24 has doubled during Orbán’s time in office.
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Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
In the ‘70s and ‘80s, large numbers of Laotian and Hmong emigrants arrived, fleeing the persecution that followed the Vietnam War.
—David Farley, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
The book looked at the world of Bad Bridgets, a swath of Irish women emigrants that were deemed troublemakers, noting that for a time Irish women outnumbered Irish men in prison.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
Most emigrants left from Sicily, where enterprising local authorities have tried to redress the balance by tempting back Italian descendants from abroad.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
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Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
In the ‘70s and ‘80s, large numbers of Laotian and Hmong emigrants arrived, fleeing the persecution that followed the Vietnam War.
—David Farley, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
The book looked at the world of Bad Bridgets, a swath of Irish women emigrants that were deemed troublemakers, noting that for a time Irish women outnumbered Irish men in prison.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
Most emigrants left from Sicily, where enterprising local authorities have tried to redress the balance by tempting back Italian descendants from abroad.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrant
Noun
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The massive red-brick building opened in 1900 and 12 million immigrants passed through its halls before the island closed in 1954.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Descendants of Taiwanese immigrants who moved over during the Japanese colonial era can be found on these islands in particular.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Noun
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In Spain, migrants are more regularly employed, and the country has seen an economic boost with somewhat less of a popular backlash.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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Many of the migrants have turned to peddling as a way to survive.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Many of these settlers’ descendants still live in Fredericksburg.—
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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One story states that Julius Mackie Washington Masingill, an early settler, then suggested naming the office after the hickory trees that grew in abundance in the area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Pakistan was left to deal with the fallout from the Afghan civil war that followed, which included accepting nearly four million Afghan refugees.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
3 June 2026
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Viewers have already seen glimpses of the premiere, which involves Aang and Katara subduing a sea serpent while guiding refugees across a treacherous path.—
Entertainment Weekly,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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“Emigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrant. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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