inmigrant

/ɪˈmɪɡrənt/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.

“The immigrant family struggled to adjust to their new life in the city.”

2. noun

A person who enters a country or region for temporary or seasonal work, especially in agriculture.

“The immigrant workers harvested the crops on the farm during the summer.”

3. noun

A person who moves from one place to another within a country or region, often for work or study.

“The immigrant students at the university came from different parts of the country.”

4. verb

To come to live in a foreign country.

“Many people immigrated to the United States in search of a better life.”

Synonyms

  • emigrant
  • refugee
  • settler

Antonyms

  • emigrant
  • exile