emigrants

noun

plural of emigrant
as in immigrants
one that leaves one place to settle in another a city with emigrants from many lands

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Recent Examples of emigrants The decision could have broad implications for descendants of Italian emigrants, particularly in North and South America, where large Italian diaspora communities have ancestral ties to Italy. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 González has witnessed the ties between Mexico and its emigrants abroad evolve over four decades, starting as a young consular officer in the administration of Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari. — Alfredo Corchado, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 The book looked at the world of a swath of Irish women emigrants who were deemed troublemakers, highlighting that for a period of time, Irish women outnumbered Irish men in prison. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 Perhaps as important as Morocco’s investment in nurturing domestic talent has been its improved efforts to scout and court eligible international talent —often the descendants of emigrants who have learned the game in world-class competitive environs elsewhere. — Dan Greene, New Yorker, 12 June 2026 Between 1854 and 1891, the fort protected emigrants, mail coaches, freight wagons, and travelers along the Trans-Pecos stretch of the San Antonio–El Paso Road and Chihuahua Trail. — Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 10 June 2026 The Conestoga wagons, meant to replicate the vehicles used by emigrants on the Oregon Trail, are also luxurious. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 18 May 2026 Those include sites like Bonneville Point – where emigrants got their first glimpse of the Boise River Valley and trail ruts can be seen – and Three Island Crossing State Park, named for the most crucial and challenging river crossing in the state. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 In 2024, a record 41,294 Hungarians emigrated, according to official statistics, bringing the total number of emigrants during Orbán’s years in power to more than 360,000. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
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  1. immigrants
  2. migrants
  3. settlers
  4. refugees
Noun
  • The government had checked a hundred and fifty thousand names against its files, actively monitoring immigrants and citizens alike, and deported at least seventy-eight people.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Born in Harlem to Caribbean immigrants, Belafonte achieved success in the 1950s – unprecedented for a Black singer and actor.
    — Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of immigrants
Noun
  • Liberia’s Justice Minister Natu Oswald Tweh said at Tuesday’s briefing that the country has screened the list of migrants ahead of their arrival.
    — Mark Mengonfia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • On May 12, an employee at a Union Pacific rail yard in Laredo, Texas, discovered six migrants dead inside a boxcar.
    — Luke Barr, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of migrants
Noun
  • Rabah told The Associated Press that two settlers arrived with a tractor at his home in Khirbet al-Rakeez in the southern West Bank on Saturday afternoon.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Israel's military has deployed dozens of troops to the area and has since pushed the settlers back from the homes.
    — Reuters, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of settlers
Noun
  • When refugees from Syria and Rohingya started coming to the United States, Ibrahim said UMMA started coat drives, food boxes for refugees, and offered rental assistance to those who needed a place to live.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The number of refugees admitted to the United States during the first 10 months of the fiscal year is on pace to hit its lowest level on record, according to a new analysis.
    — Shalina Chatlani, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of refugees

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