migrant

American  

[mahy-gruhnt] / ˈmaɪ grənt /

adjective

1. migrating, especially of people; migratory.

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noun

1. a person or animal that migrates.

2. a person who attempts to permanently relocate to a new country, but who may be subject to removal by the government of that country: unaccompanied child migrants.

   undocumented migrants;

   unaccompanied child migrants.

3. Also called migrant worker.  a person who moves from place to place to get work, especially a farm laborer who harvests crops seasonally.

migrant British  

/ ˈmaɪɡrənt /

noun

1. a person or animal that moves from one region, place, or country to another

2. an itinerant agricultural worker who travels from one district to another

3. 1. an immigrant, esp a recent one

   2. ( as modifier )

      a migrant hostel

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adjective

1. moving from one region, place, or country to another; migratory

Other Word Forms

• nonmigrant adjective
• unmigrant adjective

Etymology

Origin of migrant

1665–75; < Latin migrant- (stem of migrāns ), present participle of migrāre. See migrate, -ant

Example Sentences

"To be moved by the plight of dolphins and yet be indifferent to the deaths of migrants in the Mediterranean - what degree of cynicism is that?" asked Green MP Sandrine Rousseau on social media.

From BBC

The group compiles its figures from families of migrants and official statistics of those rescued.

From Barron's

An ONS spokesperson said the data was not surprising because most migrants tended to be young.

From BBC

Britain has imposed visa restrictions on DR Congo nationals over the country's "poor co-operation" on returning illegal migrants, the UK government said.

From Barron's

Central American migrants have seen all manner of hardline policies against them over the years, he adds – both by regional governments and by Washington.

From BBC

Related Words

• emigrant
• evacuee
• expatriate
• immigrant
• traveler