B2
immigrant vs migrant
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| immigrantnoun/ˈɪm.ɪ.ɡrənt/ | Meaning a person who has come to live permanently in a country that is not their own | Goes with illegal immigrant | Example The city's restaurants owe a lot to the immigrant communities that opened them. |
| migrantnoun/ˈmaɪ.ɡrənt/ | Meaning a person who moves to another place or country, usually to find work or a better life | Goes with migrant worker | Example The farm employs migrant workers during the harvest season. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
Many leave their villages to look for jobs in the city.