a person who moves from one place, region, or country to another, especially to find work or better living conditions
Many migrants cross the border seeking better opportunities.
The charity helps migrant families settle in their new home.
✦ From Latin 'migrans', present active participle of 'migrare' ("to move from one place to another, to change one's place of residence"), from Proto-Indo-European *meigʷʰ- ("to slip, to sneak, to creep"). Cognate with Old English mīgan ("to move, flee").
moving from one region, habitat, or country to another, often seasonally or in search of resources
Migrant birds fly south for the winter months.
The migrant population grows during harvest season.
a person who moves to another country to live there permanently
The city organized a welcome fair to help new immigrant families settle in.
As an immigrant, Carlos studies English every evening to improve his job prospects.
✦ mid 18th century: from Latin immigrans, immigrantis ‘coming in’, present participle of immigrare; patterned after ‘emigrant’.
