migrant

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈmaɪɡrənt/

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Noun

Singular migrant

Plural migrants

1. (countable) A migrant is a person who travels to another area or country to find work or a better living condition.

   The number of migrants entering the country has risen as the economy has improved.

   The government is discouraging migrant workers.

2. (countable) A migrant is an animal that travels away and back over long distances each year.

   Only some Canada geese are migrants.

Related words

• migrate
• migration
• migratory