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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  • Also, it should be noted that Barack Obama’s Democratic administration, not Trump’s, pioneered the modern policy of blocking asylum-seekers at the border, addressing a surge in Haitian migrants in 2016.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • South Africa has removed more than 53,000 migrants over the last five weeks through deportations and repatriations following pressure from anti-migrant groups.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 13 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
Noun
  • In the 1930s and 1940s, postrevolutionary Mexico emerged as both an incubator of modern art and haven for European refugees, political exiles and other expats.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • In 1994 Goma and surrounding areas received hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing from the genocide and subsequent military operations that occurred in Rwanda that year, leading to a humanitarian crisis.
    — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026
Definition of refugee

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