immigrant

Definition

  • noun: a person who comes to a country to live there
  • noun: one that 'immigrates'

Examples

  • an 'illegal immigrant' [=a person who enters and lives in a country without official permission]

  • Millions of 'immigrants' came to America from Europe in the 19th century.

  • The city has a large 'immigrant' population.

Movie quotes

  • (..) arrest a couple desperate hopheads or them that would sell it to them. Surely you don't mean to include Dr. Thackery among those miscreants? He is a white man, those are immigrant crimes. He was holding a hypodermic needle. He is also a practicing doctor. And he had removed his shoes. Captain... (..)
    2014 TvShow: The Knick Title: The Golden Lotus Season: 1 Episode 9