IMMIGRANT Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

immigrant 1 of 2

noun

ˈi-mə-grənt

Definition of immigrant

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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Ramirez, 43, who is the child of two Guatemalan immigrants, shared her own fears. — Mikayla Price, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Her philanthropic activities extended far beyond her own community to include Indigenous inmates, Chinese immigrants, and white laborers, along with countless other Angelenos. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Adjective

Protecting immigrant families and expanding special education, bilingual programs and mental health services. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Exploring such themes as poverty, race, masculinity, and family, the stories discuss immigrant experiences and the quest to adjust to life in the United States and find a sense of belonging there. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for immigrant

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At least 139 people, including children, have died after a boat carrying more than 300 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa, the International Organization for Migration said Sunday.

— JAMEY KEATEN, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Many of the migrants in a sprawling tent village in Ceuta came searching for better economic opportunities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of migrant

Adjective

An expatriate resident of Riyadh told CNN their children were being schooled at home this week.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of expatriate

Noun

Baksheng leaves behind a family and then creates a new one with other Teochew emigrants at an inn run by a feminist daughter, Zia Lamgi (Li Sitong) who dodges a revolving door of suitors.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026
The decision could have broad implications for descendants of Italian emigrants, particularly in North and South America, where large Italian diaspora communities have ancestral ties to Italy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of emigrant

Adjective

High energy costs, coupled with record exits of foreign investors from its capital markets due to risk aversion and the lack of artificial intelligence play, have kept the rupee under pressure.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Majidi previously made Oscar history with Children of Heaven (1997), which became the first Iranian film nominated in the international category, then known as best foreign-language film.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of foreign

Noun

Marschall’s initial assessment was that the tree’s life probably began before European settlers arrived in the region, at a time when the mountain was populated by autonomous Indigenous nations that later became part of the Creek Confederacy.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile over 100 Palestinian communities have been displaced or erased by the settler violence and the ever-encroaching sheep.

— Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of settler

Adjective

Unfortunately, his doctor interprets all the screaming about an alien presence in Thomas’ head as a garden-variety psychotic breakdown, and remands him to a more secure facility.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
In particular, alien life may thrive in the light of these stars on planets that are slightly larger than Earth, known as super-Earths.

— Natalie Wolchover, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of alien

Noun

Abdi-Wali, who came to Britain from Somalia as a child refugee, said after the result was announced that she was honored to represent an area that had given her opportunities in life.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
He was eventually reunited with his family in a refugee camp, but his India was gone forever.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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