escaper

noun

Definition of escapernext
as in refugee

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  1. refugee
  2. visitor
  3. exile
  4. tourist
  5. emigrant
  6. expatriate
Noun
  • Renegotiate international refugee rules to provide protections for people displaced by climate change and welcome them to the U.S. Install a climate envoy in every major embassy around the world.
    Alex Thompson, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
  • If the refugees’ needs continue to go unmet, Hezbollah could lose support.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of refugee
Noun
  • Keith McNally is sitting at a table in the back with his laptop, receiving visitors.
    Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
  • This eagerly awaited showcase kicks off with an array of events, offering both complimentary and paid experiences for visitors to enjoy.
    Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of visitor
Noun
  • Sadat, who was in Seattle working on an opera at the time, suddenly found herself in exile with just two suitcases, while her film company’s resources remained in Kabul.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
  • As a leader of the opposition to these despots, Sirleaf survived imprisonment, exile, and an abusive husband.
    Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of exile
Noun
  • In other stories a tour guide holds tourists hostage in a creepy cemetery and a teenager tries to find her mother, missing from their hotel in Cancun.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
  • In the meantime, a metal gangway is being erected over the empty fountain for tourists to get a close view of the fountain’s sculpture Oceanus, the Titan God of Earth, depicted with galloping horses.
    Barbie Latza Nadeau and Antonia Mortensen, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of tourist
Noun
  • Prospective emigrants must navigate extensive background checks, provide proof of wealth origin, and demonstrate significant liquid assets beyond their investment commitments.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
  • By September 2, the troops were camped along the North Platte near a place called Ash Hollow, a popular stopping point for westward-traveling emigrants on the Oregon Trail.
    Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of emigrant
Noun
  • However, her opponents claim her victory relied too much on Moldovans living outside the country — which has a population of about 2.5 million, excluding expatriates — to be considered legitimate.
    Stephen McGrath and Nicolae Dumitrache, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Cricket is deemed a minority sport in Saudi Arabia with fandom mostly confined to South Asian expatriates.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of expatriate
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