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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Origin of in-migrant
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45
Words nearby in-migrant
in-kind, in-law, in-lb, in-line, in-line skate, in-migrant, in-migrate, in-ness, in-off, in-residence, in-service
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