immigrant 1 of 2

noun

ˈi-mə-grənt How to pronounce immigrant (audio)
Definition of immigrantnext
as in migrant
one that leaves one place to settle in another America was founded by immigrants and they have been its lifeblood ever since

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adjective

as in expatriate

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Recent Examples of immigrant
Noun
In the wake of two fatal shootings days apart, Immigration and Customs Enforcement temporarily halted attempts to arrest undocumented immigrants by pulling them over in their cars. — Cole Reynolds, Washington Post, 15 July 2026 The statement further claimed that Singh had entered the country through the southern border in 2022 and was an undocumented immigrant from India. — Seamus Bozeman, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Adjective
Advocates of immigrant rights have advised people not to open their doors unless ICE produces a warrant signed by a judge instead of the administrative warrants the agency generally uses. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 There was, however, criticism of the deal among legal and immigrant advocates. — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for immigrant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immigrant
  1. migrant
  2. expatriate
  3. emigrant
  4. foreign
  5. settler
  6. alien
  7. refugee
Noun
  • 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
Adjective
  • This is a team assembled from immigration, diaspora, and expatriate ambition, coached by an outsider who can see what insiders missed.
    — Michael Morris, Time, 1 July 2026
  • The Stoli Group is run by Russian expatriate billionaire Yuri Shefler, who also lives in Switzerland.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of expatriate
Noun
  • González has witnessed the ties between Mexico and its emigrants abroad evolve over four decades, starting as a young consular officer in the administration of Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari.
    — Alfredo Corchado, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • The book looked at the world of a swath of Irish women emigrants who were deemed troublemakers, highlighting that for a period of time, Irish women outnumbered Irish men in prison.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
Definition of emigrant
Adjective
  • Rodriguez pleaded guilty to damaging property occupied by a foreign government, explosive materials—malicious damage to federal property, and receipt or possession of an unregistered firearm.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Those tariffs cost automakers (both foreign and domestic) a fortune.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 16 July 2026
Definition of foreign
Noun
  • The reboot’s creative team worked with Osage scholar and consultant Robert Warrior to draw inspiration for the characters of William Mitchell and his wife, White Sun, from 19 Osage families who lived in Kansas at the time settlers arrived.
    — Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026
  • Mordechai Galili, another soldier who, like Degieli, was a settler from a nearby kibbutz named Nirim, described the process for the settlement’s bulletin.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of settler
Adjective
  • The movie, which was first announced back in 2020, follows alien gang leader Alpha One and her crew who disguise themselves as 1950s bikers to invade Earth.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 16 July 2026
  • Federal officials said the convictions are part of a broader effort to dismantle criminal networks that exploit migrants for profit while targeting the organizations responsible for human trafficking and alien smuggling inside the United States.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of alien
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
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