emigrant

[ em-i-gruhnt ]

noun

1. a person who emigrates, such as from their native country or region:

   They welcomed the emigrants from Italy.

   Synonyms: expatriate, émigré

adjective

1. emigrating; leaving a country or region to settle in another.

emigrant

/ ˈɛmɪɡrənt /

noun

1. 1. a person who leaves one place or country, esp a native country, to settle in another Compare immigrant
   2. ( as modifier )

      an emigrant worker

Other Words From

• non·emi·grant noun adjective
• un·emi·grant adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of emigrant¹

An Americanism dating back to 1745–55; from Latin ēmigrant- (stem of ēmigrāns ) “moving away” (present participle of ēmigrāre ), equivalent to ē- “from, out of” + migrant- ( migr-, stem of migrāre “to remove” + -ant- adjective suffix); e- ¹, -ant )

Example Sentences

India certainly isn’t unique in having an emigrant population with a religious make-up different from those still living in the country.

From BBC

Myanmar has a lower percentage of Muslims in its population of residents compared with its emigrant population.

From BBC

Muslims make up about 4% of Myanmar's resident population and 36% of its emigrant population.

From BBC

At Emigrant Gap, Stevens sits at the edge of Lake Putt and smiles like a woman on top of the world.

From Los Angeles Times

Recreation and conservation aren’t the only imperatives at Emigrant Gap.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• alien
• colonist
• displaced person
• evacuee
• expatriate
• migrant
• pilgrim
• refugee
• traveler