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    immigrant
    /ˈɪmɪɡr(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country: "he's a recent immigrant to the US from Germany"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMMIGRANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    IMMIGRANT definition: 1. a person who has come to a different country in order to live there permanently: 2. a person…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › immigrantImmigrant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of IMMIGRANT is one that immigrates. How to use immigrant in a sentence. immigrant or emigrant?

  4. www.migrationpolicy.org › content › explainer-who-immigrantExplainer: Who Is An Immigrant? | migrationpolicy.org

    Simply put, an immigrant is a person living in a country other than that of his or her birth. No matter if that person has taken the citizenship of the destination country, served in its military, married a native, or has another status—he or she will forever be an international migrant.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ImmigrationImmigration - Wikipedia

    Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not usual residents or where they do not possess nationality in order to settle as permanent residents.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMMIGRANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a person who has come to a different country in order to live there permanently: immigrant population The surrounding area has a large immigrant population. illegal immigrant Illegal immigrants are sent back across the border if they are caught. Fewer examples. She married Norwegian immigrant Niels Larsen who later anglicized his name.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › immigrantIMMIGRANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Immigrant definition: a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence.. See examples of IMMIGRANT used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimmigrant noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    /ˈɪmɪɡrənt/ a person who has come to live permanently in a different country from the one they were born in. immigrant from… immigrants from other European countries. immigrant to… immigrants to the United States. Immigrants and their descendants have played a vital role in building this nation.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › immigrantImmigrant - definition of immigrant by The Free Dictionary

    1. A person who leaves one country to settle permanently in another. 2. An organism that establishes itself in an area where it previously did not exist. adj. Of or relating to immigrants or the act of immigrating.

  10. www.britannica.com › topic › immigrationImmigration | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

    Jul 7, 2024 · immigration, process through which individuals become permanent residents or citizens of another country. Historically, the process of immigration has been of great social, economic, and cultural benefit to states.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMMIGRANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    An immigrant is a person who has come to live in a country from another country.