C1nounsocietypolitics
US/ˈem.ɪ.ɡrənt/
UK/ˈem.ɪ.ɡrənt/
a person who leaves their own country to live permanently in another one
In context
My grandfather was an emigrant who left Ireland at the age of sixteen.
Many emigrants send money home to support their families.
The essay compares the experiences of emigrants and refugees in the last century.
Words that go with emigrant
adjective + noun
- Vietnamese emigrantEvery Vietnamese emigrant I met in Paris had a story about the journey.
- early emigrantsEarly emigrants often traveled for weeks by ship.
noun + noun
- emigrant communityThe emigrant community in Sydney keeps its traditions alive.
- emigrant workersEmigrant workers make up a large share of the labor force abroad.
noun + preposition
- emigrant fromShe is an emigrant from Vietnam who now lives in Canada.