as in migrant
one that leaves one place to settle in another
America was founded by immigrants and they have been its lifeblood ever since
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in expatriate
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of immigrant
Alison Griffin, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Undocumented immigrants have also contributed tens of billions to the Social Security system, according to an analysis published last year by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a left-leaning tax research group.
—Qasim Nauman, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Asatryan is an Armenian immigrant who came to the U.S. almost three decades ago.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
There was a packed house Sunday at the Alviso South Bay Yacht Club for a ceremony honoring Thomas Foon Chew, an influential Chinese American immigrant from the late 19th and early 20th centuries who owned Bayside Canning Co. in Alviso.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for immigrant
Noun
Recent data from Colorado shows that over 9.6% of the state’s population are immigrants, making up 1 in 10 workers.
—Alison Griffin, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Undocumented immigrants have also contributed tens of billions to the Social Security system, according to an analysis published last year by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a left-leaning tax research group.
—Qasim Nauman, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Asatryan is an Armenian immigrant who came to the U.S. almost three decades ago.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
There was a packed house Sunday at the Alviso South Bay Yacht Club for a ceremony honoring Thomas Foon Chew, an influential Chinese American immigrant from the late 19th and early 20th centuries who owned Bayside Canning Co. in Alviso.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for immigrant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immigrant
Noun
-
Fewer judges mean longer wait times for migrants awaiting decisions on their cases.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
-
The link between migrants and violent crime is real.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
Commercially, the prospective owner can also tap into a large expatriate community in North America, with the U.S. and Canada holding more than 30 supporter clubs among at least 600 worldwide.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
-
The painter’s friendship with American expatriate artist and bookbinder Mary Reynolds, whose books and papers posthumously ended up at the Art Institute, is the museum’s way in.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
The emigrants killed were traveling by wagon to California at the time.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
-
In the massacre, settlers of the LDS Church involved in a territorial militia killed 120 American western emigrants.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
Therefore, foreign firms like Mercedes-Benz need to localize their research, development, and operations in China and integrate Juan culture into their Western management style.—
London School of Economics,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
-
Dictators always wind up needing enemies to justify why nothing has improved under their eternal rule, and once the domestic opposition is eliminated, foreign adventures are inevitable.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
There was a spike of attacks by Jewish settlers on Palestinians, killing dozens.—
Mick Krever,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
-
The escalation comes as Secretary-General voiced alarm over rising violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.—
Amir Daftari,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
In the 1986 video game Metroid, players were given a novel amount of freedom, navigating a labyrinthine alien landscape by proceeding in any direction.—
Lewis Gordon,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
-
Scientists propose intriguing possibility What are alien cells made of?—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
In 2024, the European Union slashed its development fund by 7.5%, redirecting €2 billion toward refugee support.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
-
But in 1941, Jewish refugees were rounded up into a ghetto.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Immigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immigrant. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share