Synonyms of migrants

migrants

noun

plural of migrant

as in immigrants

one that leaves one place to settle in another

we traced our family history back to migrants who came to this country seeking a better life for themselves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• immigrants
• settlers
• refugees
• emigrants
• émigrés
• incomers
• in-migrants
• foreigners
• out-migrants
• aliens
• colonists
• deportees
• expatriates
• pilgrims
• repatriates
• evacuees
• defectors
• noncitizens
• pioneers
• newcomers
• exiles
• relocatees
• squatters
• nonnatives
• migrators
• trekkers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• natives
• residents
• citizens
• inhabitants
• nonimmigrants
• nationals
• aborigines
• habitants

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of migrants

While the birds that left early numbered in the thousands, the number of migrants in late September becomes millions. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026

The integration of migrants, particularly those from Muslim-majority countries, remains contentious in Italian politics and society. — CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Those are the same grievances voiced by migrants in Ceuta and by the Gen Z protesters. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Anti-immigrant marches and vigilante groups have driven a wave of social upheaval in South Africa this year, often blaming foreign migrants for the country's high crime rate. — Rael Ombuor The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Until the end of the Biden administration, federal authorities did not expect migrants to leave the country while their visa renewal was pending. — J. Toby Reiner, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Tromplz maps the violence that oppresses Venezuelans and exposes the displacement of Venezuelan migrants. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Although a majority of migrants have voluntarily returned to Morocco, hundreds of children like Ismael are still living on the streets. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026