Immigrant: meaning, definitions and examples

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immigrant

[ ˈɪm.ɪ.ɡrənt ]

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foreigner living in a new country

An immigrant is a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.

Synonyms

emigrant, foreigner, migrant

Examples of usage

He was an immigrant from Italy.
Many immigrants came to the United States in search of a better life.

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person who moves to a new country

An immigrant is someone who moves to a new country to settle there.

Synonyms

colonist, newcomer, settler

Examples of usage

My grandparents were immigrants who came to this country in the early 1900s.
She became an immigrant when she moved to Canada.

Translations

Translations of the word "immigrant" in other languages:

🇵🇹 imigrante

🇮🇳 प्रवासी

🇩🇪 Einwanderer

🇮🇩 imigran

🇺🇦 іммігрант

🇵🇱 imigrant

🇯🇵 移民 (いみん)

🇫🇷 immigrant

🇪🇸 inmigrante

🇹🇷 göçmen

🇰🇷 이민자

🇸🇦 مهاجر

🇨🇿 imigrant

🇸🇰 imigrant

🇨🇳 移民 (yímín)

🇸🇮 priseljenec

🇮🇸 innflytjandi

🇰🇿 иммигрант

🇬🇪 იმიგრანტი

🇦🇿 immiqrant

🇲🇽 inmigrante

Word origin

The word 'immigrant' dates back to the mid-18th century, derived from the Latin word 'immigrare' which means 'to remove.' The term became widely used in the context of migration and settling in a new country during the 19th and 20th centuries, especially with the increase in global migration patterns.