emigrate
verb (used without object)
to leave one country or region to settle in another; migrate.
emigrated
Example Sentences
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His family emigrated to Peru in 2014 to escape the crisis roiling their homeland.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
My great grandfather emigrated from Ireland to Canada in 1923 for some of the same reasons and ideals that Mr. Baker’s ancestors emigrated to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
My father emigrated from Havana as a child.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
He emigrated from Nigeria with his parents and sister at age 13 in 1991 and lived in Canning Town in east London.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
In 1921, when he was eighteen, the family emigrated to Russia.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
