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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Property prices have also gone up in recent weeks in places like Georgia and Armenia, partly in anticipation of another wave of Russian emigrants, say real-estate agents in both countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
González has witnessed the ties between Mexico and its emigrants abroad evolve over four decades, starting as a young consular officer in the administration of Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 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
Remarkably, there is little to no accurate real-time data about the number of actual emigrants.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2025
They were Europeans, or descendants of European emigrants to America.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
