in-migrant

[ in-mahy-gruh nt ]

/ ˈɪnˌmaɪ grənt /

noun

a person who in-migrates.

adjective

entering from another part of one's country or home territory.

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Nearby words

in-kind, in-law, in-lb, in-line, in-line skate, in-migrant, in-migrate, in-ness, in-off, in-residence, in-service

Origin of in-migrant

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45

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