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migrant

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈmaɪɡɹənt// UK //mˈaɪɡɹənt// mi·grant Informal

n. someone who moves from one place to another, often to find work or better living conditions. This can describe people moving between countries or within the same country.

n. a person who moves from one place to another, especially in order to find work or better living conditions. Often used in socio-political contexts to describe large-scale human movement across borders.


SIMPLE

The farm hires many seasonal migrants to help with the harvest.

CONTEXTUAL

The government is developing new policies to support migrants who arrive in the city looking for employment.

COMPLEX

Sociologists distinguish between economic migrants seeking better wages and refugees fleeing conflict, though the lived experiences of these groups often overlap in complex ways during their journeys.

Synonyms
Origin

Borrowed from French migrant.

Usage

Often used as a modifier before other nouns (e.g., 'migrant worker').

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