Emigrant

/ˈɛmɪɡɹənt/

/ˈɛməɡɹənt/

Emigrant

someone who moves from one country to another with the intention of settling there permanently

synonyms : emigre

Examples

1. AFTER THE SHIPPING OF SLAVES WAS OUTLAWED IN BRITAIN IN THE EARLY 1800s, LIVERPOOL KEPT ITS PORT BUSY AS A TRANSFER POINT FOR EMIGRANTS.

2. These brave emigrants risked their lives and sacrificed everything for a shot at freedom.

3. Both sides predicted poverty and a rush of unemployed emigrants.

4. This law had been changed some time earlier, however, and he was travelling on a false passport and hence, was an illegal emigrant.