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Immigrants ˈɪmɪɡrənt Noun Illegal/Undocumented European Countries United States

Word3 immigrant
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈɪmɪɡrənt/ /ˈɪmɪɡrənt/
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  • illegal/undocumented immigrants
  • immigrants from other european countries
  • immigrants to the united states
  • immigrant workers/communities/groups
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immigrant

(noun)/ˈɪmɪɡrənt/ /ˈɪmɪɡrənt/
  1. a person who has come to live permanently in a country that is not their own
    • COMPARE emigrant
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/emigrant
    • illegal/undocumented immigrants
    • immigrants from other European countries
    • immigrants to the United States
    • immigrant workers/communities/groups

    Extra Examples

    • Italian immigrants assimilated easily into Brazilian society.
    • Like many first-generation immigrants, they worked hard and saved most of their earnings.
    • She was the daughter of Chinese immigrants to America.
    • The government is eager to attract skilled immigrants.
    • They are trying to secure immigrant status for their families.

    Word Origin

    • late 18th cent.: from Latin immigrant- ‘immigrating’, from the verb immigrare, on the pattern of emigrant.
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