emigrant
noun
a person who emigrates, such as from their native country or region.
emigrants
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pluralof emigrant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The tumult of 20th century Europe saw a new influx of Spaniard emigrants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
Havana announced this week that it would allow Cuban emigrants to invest to address the communist island's severe economic and energy crises.
From Barron's ● Mar. 21, 2026
Are the new American emigrants a credit to the strength of their homeland’s economy?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
Remarkably, there is little to no accurate real-time data about the number of actual emigrants.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2025
How did the descendants of Chinese emigrants become transformed into Polynesians?
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
