immigrant
[ im-i-gruh nt ]
/ ˈɪm ɪ grənt /
noun
a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence.
an organism found in a new habitat.
adjective
of or relating to immigrants and immigration: a department for immigrant affairs.
Origin of immigrant
OTHER WORDS FROM immigrant
non·im·mi·grant, noun, adjectiveWords nearby immigrant
immersionism,
immersive,
immesh,
immethodical,
immie,
immigrant,
immigrate,
immigration,
immigration and nationality act,
imminence,
imminent
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British Dictionary definitions for immigrant
immigrant
/ (ˈɪmɪɡrənt) /
noun
- a person who comes to a country in order to settle thereCompare emigrant
- (as modifier)an immigrant community
an animal or plant that lives or grows in a region to which it has recently migrated