emigrate
verb (used without object)
to leave one country or region to settle in another; migrate.
emigrated
Example Sentences
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His parents emigrated to the U.S. in 1962 after fleeing mainland China for Taiwan during the Communist revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
His family emigrated to Peru in 2014 to escape the crisis roiling their homeland.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
A Mexican American woman whose parents emigrated from Jalisco, Macias sees “Pan’s Labyrinth” as a timeless movie that’s as relevant today as it was two decades ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
In line for selection was Basil D'Oliveira, a mixed-race all-rounder born in South Africa, who had emigrated to and qualified to play for England.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
He emigrated from Ireland in 1912, which would have been fine except that the ship he picked was— think Atlas here—the Titanic.
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
