immigrant
nounUK /ˈɪmɪɡrənt/
US /ˈɪmɪɡrənt/
A person who moves to a new country to live there.
My neighbor is an immigrant from Mexico who moved here ten years ago.
RELATED WORDS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A plant or animal species that has moved into a new region.
The zebra mussel is an immigrant species in North American lakes.
3. A person who comes to a place to settle permanently, especially for work or family.
Many immigrants arrived at Ellis Island in the early 1900s.
4. Used as an adjective to describe someone who has immigrated.
The immigrant community organized a cultural festival.