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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immigrant

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adjective

as in expatriate

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Recent Examples of immigrant
Noun
Tactics include restricting asylum applications, packing immigration courtrooms and detaining immigrants who show up for routine check-ins. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 As a young immigrant, that idea expanded my sense of possibility. — Frances West, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Adjective
Volcy, a Haitian-American and the chief of staff of the Sacramento Central Labor Council, has led rallies to protest the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Haitian-American and other local immigrant communities. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026 Concerns about medical care, suicides, hunger strikes, use of segregation and facility conditions have prompted investigations and protests by immigrant-rights organizations. — Mckenna Mobley, USA Today, 22 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
  • The ending of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and other African migrants.
    — Melissa S. Johnson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026
  • Then there’s the fact that Nicaraguan migrants in the United States are a smaller and less powerful force than Cuban Americans, many of whom have lobbied Washington for decades to isolate and overthrow Havana’s leaders.
    — Ismael López, Los Angeles Times, 26 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
  • Iran’s latest salvo has also prompted travel restrictions and stark warnings from foreign consulates.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Since the sugar is not normally found in blood, some people’s immune systems recognize it as foreign and mount a vigorous defense to eliminate it by producing antibodies to alpha gal.
    — Alice Park, Time, 23 July 2026
Definition of foreign
Noun
  • An armed settler approaches two Palestinian men, apparently trying to use his rifle to push them away.
    — Abeer Salman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • This caused chaos and then the ‌Israeli military ​arrived and started shooting, along with ‌the settlers, Saifi told Reuters.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 24 July 2026
Definition of settler
Adjective
  • Its bold colors and sharp lines evoke almost alien qualities.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 23 July 2026
  • Their behavior is more complicated to understand than, say, that of a dog or a chicken, which can make bees seem alien and inscrutable.
    — Richard Schiffman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
Definition of alien
Noun
  • Both programs run through Asian Refugees United (ARU), a Harrisburg nonprofit that also teaches cultural classes to refugee children.
    — Maansi Srivastava, NPR, 21 July 2026
  • Dinu’s reflections are intercut with stories from their past, memories of Varsha’s therapeutic work, and stories of the migrants and post-partition refugees who lived and worked at Tavoy.
    — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
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“Immigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immigrant. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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