Definitions

1. noun

a person who leaves their own country to settle in another, typically permanently.

“Many emigrants from Europe settled in the United States during the late 19th century.”

2. noun

a person who has left their home and is living temporarily somewhere else, often in search of work.

“The emigrant workers were living in cramped conditions in the city.”

3. verb

to leave one’s own country to settle in another, typically permanently.

“The family decided to emigrate to Australia in search of a better life.”