Definition & Meaning of "emigrant"in English

Emigrant

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

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Human

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

emigrants

Examples

Ellis Island was the gateway for millions of European emigrants seeking a new life in the New World.

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