as in immigrant
one that leaves one place to settle in another
a city with emigrants from many lands
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
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 emigrant
One short trail takes visitors around Camp Rock, which bears the signatures of California Trail emigrants that were left in axle grease in the mid-1800s.
—
Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2025
Countries from which people migrate may benefit from the relief of population pressure and from emigrants sending remittances.
—Robert O. Keohane, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2025
Extend your adventure: Make sure to check out the Ethel & Christopher J. Abbott Visitor Center to learn more about the lives of Western emigrants and try your hand at packing a covered wagon.
—Brian Higgins, Outside Online, 27 May 2025
But at the time, the Israeli government was also considering the expulsion of terrorists from Gaza and trying to persuade Egypt and other countries to take in voluntary emigrants from Gaza.
—Assaf Orion, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for emigrant
Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2025
Countries from which people migrate may benefit from the relief of population pressure and from emigrants sending remittances.
—Robert O. Keohane, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2025
Extend your adventure: Make sure to check out the Ethel & Christopher J. Abbott Visitor Center to learn more about the lives of Western emigrants and try your hand at packing a covered wagon.
—Brian Higgins, Outside Online, 27 May 2025
But at the time, the Israeli government was also considering the expulsion of terrorists from Gaza and trying to persuade Egypt and other countries to take in voluntary emigrants from Gaza.
—Assaf Orion, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for emigrant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrant
Noun
-
The Office of Management and Budget said some grants supported left-wing causes, pointing to services for immigrants in the country illegally or LGBTQ+ inclusion efforts.—
Bianca Vázquez Toness,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
-
Selma’s parents were immigrants from Germany, and so was her husband, Anton de Winter, as he was listed on the manifest of the Edam, the ship that brought him to Ellis Island, in 1896.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Noun
-
The jail is contracted to house up to 100 migrants, but appears to have an average daily population of about 242 people through mid-April, according to TRAC data.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
23 July 2025
-
Demonstrators began clashing with police after ICE agents detained over 100 migrants following raids on June 6.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
-
But its history can be traced back to the early settlers of the Steele Creek neighborhood.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
-
It’s alleged that an 18th-century settler named David Askins was considering moving to Kentucky from Pennsylvania, but decided instead to settle in the Quaker State’s southwestern corner and dubbed it Little Kentuck.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
Noun
-
On January 26, 2023, Israeli soldiers, hidden in the cargo hold of a dairy truck, rode into the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank, where the Magnum photographer Sakir Khader was preparing to leave for his grandmother’s home in Nablus.—
M. Z. Adnan,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
-
In 1999, then-Fort Dix provided temporary shelter to hundreds of Kosovo refugees amid the Kosovo War.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Emigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrant. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share