immigrant

• Personne qui vient s'installer dans un pays étranger pour y résider de façon durable ou permanente.

A noun referring to a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.

1. Person moving to a new countryA2formal

   A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.

   Immigrant

   • She is an immigrant from Mexico who now lives in Canada.
   • The city has a large population of immigrants from various countries.
   • Many immigrants contribute significantly to the local economy.

   Synonymesmigrantnewcomersettler

   Antonymesemigrantemigreexpatriate

2. Person settling in a new regionB1formal

   A person who moves to a new region or area within the same country to settle.

   Personne s'installant dans une nouvelle région

   • He was an immigrant from the rural south to the industrial north.
   • The government provides support for internal immigrants.
   • Immigrants from the countryside often seek better job opportunities in cities.

   Synonymesmigrantnewcomersettler

   Antonymesemigrantemigre