emigrants

noun

Definition of emigrantsnext
plural of emigrant
as in immigrants
one that leaves one place to settle in another a city with emigrants from many lands

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigrants
  1. migrants
  2. settlers
  3. refugees
Noun
  • Still, tens of thousands of migrants remain in the city’s care.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
  • New data released by Panama's government Friday showed plummeting numbers of migrants journeying through the treacherous Darien Gap.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of migrants
Noun
  • Huckabee has advocated for Israel to annex parts of the West Bank, which Israel occupied in 1967, and has backed Israeli settlers in the territory.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The traditional dessert has deep roots in American history, dating back to the early European settlers who combined Native American pumpkins with European baking techniques.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of settlers
Noun
  • Millions of Syrian refugees, displaced across the region, will eventually shape economic recovery and social order.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Since fighting broke out in April 2023, more than one million Sudanese refugees have crossed into Egypt, fleeing the war and dire humanitarian crisis.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of refugees
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near emigrants

emigrant

emigrants

emigrate

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Emigrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrants. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on emigrants

Nglish: Translation of emigrants for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of emigrants for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

Point of View: It's Personal

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Words You Always Have to Look Up
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

More Words with Remarkable Origins

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
confused man standing between two doors
One Word or Two? Take the Quiz! Some words just need a little space.