migrant
ˈmaɪ.ɡrənt
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Definition of migrant - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
movementperson who moves to find work
  • Many migrants travel to cities for better job opportunities.
emigrant laborer worker
2.
general movementperson who moves from one place to another
  • Many migrants seek better opportunities in new countries..
nomad wanderer
3.
agricultureRareitinerant agricultural workerRare
  • The farm hired migrants for the harvest season.
field hand

Adjective

1.
movementmoving from one region to another
  • The migrant birds travel south for the winter.
nomadic roving wandering
2.
workhabitually moving in search of work
  • Migrant workers often follow the harvest seasons.
itinerant nomadic
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Expressions with migrant

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person who moves to another area or country to find employment
Many migrant workers travel to different states during the harvest season.
person moving due to climate change impacts
Many climate migrants are relocating due to rising sea levels.
person relocating abroad seeking improved income and household wellbeing
He was labeled an economic migrant after moving abroad for work.
large-scale situation where many newcomers overwhelm existing support or border systems
The government revised its policies in response to the ongoing migrant crisis.
person moving due to environmental changes
The drought forced many environmental migrants to leave their homes.

Origin of migrant

Latin, migrare (to move)

Terms with migrant included in their meaning

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remittance
dollar sent home by a migrant worker
british migrant
british person who moved to Australia under the assisted passage scheme
immigration
choice by a migrant to leave a country instead of being expelled

Examples of migrant in a sentence

  • A migrant often faces challenges in a new country.
  • The migrant workers arrived in the city.
  • She interviewed a migrant who had crossed the border.
  • Migrant workers traveled to the vineyard for work.
  • The orchard employed migrants during the picking season.
  • Migrant workers often face many challenges.

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  1. French:migrant, migrateur, ...
  2. German:Migrant, ziehend, ...
  3. Italian:migrante, migratorio, ...
  4. Spanish:migrante, migratorio, ...
  5. Portuguese:migrante, migratório, ...
  6. Chinese:移民, 迁徙的, ...
  7. Japanese:移民, 渡りの, ...
  8. Arabic:مُهَاجِر, مُتَنَقِّل, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַהֲגֵר עֲבוֹדָה, נוֹדֵד, ...
  10. Russian:мигрант, перелетный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:мігрант, мігруючий, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रवासी, स्थानांतरित, ...

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