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noun

ˈmī-grənt How to pronounce migrant (audio)
Definition of migrantnext
as in immigrant
one that leaves one place to settle in another we traced our family history back to migrants who came to this country seeking a better life for themselves

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migrant

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adjective

as in migratory
having a way of life that involves moving from one region to another typically on a seasonal basis migrant laborers picking fruit in an orchard

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Recent Examples of migrant
Noun
Public sentiment toward refugees and migrants has also hardened elsewhere, creating a crisis for nonprofit aid groups. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Trump’s yearly average of removing 380,000 migrants forcibly, rather than voluntarily, is lower than Barack Obama’s average of 392,000 annually in his first term. — Alec Dent, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
Adjective
The federal government recently assembled a team of government attorneys to represent migrant children in court after the administration cut ties with a number of immigration advocacy groups that had previously provided those services. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 In Richard’s hands, Creole culture is rooted and migrant, soil and air. — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for migrant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrant
  1. immigrant
  2. migratory
  3. refugee
  4. settler
  5. emigrant
Noun
  • Criminal conduct before citizenship The case illustrates how criminal conduct committed before naturalization can have consequences years after an immigrant becomes an American citizen.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Officials in a statement pointed to changing demographics, including fewer immigrants and falling enrollment.
    — Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of immigrant
Adjective
  • Discovering unknown migrations More than 70% of North American bird species are migratory.
    — Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Peters said the Huntington Beach area tends to see more sharks in the fall and spring due to migratory patterns.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of migratory
Noun
  • Migrant-rights, refugee-support, human-rights or antiracist organization.
    — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • And it is inspired by the real experiences of her refugee parents.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of refugee
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  • Advertisement For years, Ben-Gvir remained on the fringes of Israeli politics, a familiar presence at settler demonstrations but an unlikely candidate for national office.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The administration has also encouraged Israel to crack down on settler violence in the West Bank and cut a longer-term deal with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
    — James LaPorta, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of settler
Noun
  • Baksheng leaves behind a family and then creates a new one with other Teochew emigrants at an inn run by a feminist daughter, Zia Lamgi (Li Sitong) who dodges a revolving door of suitors.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • 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, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of emigrant

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“Migrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrant. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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