Antonyms for immigrants


Grammar : Noun
Spell : im-i-gruh nt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɪm ɪ grənt


Definition of immigrants

Origin :
  • "one who immigrates," 1792, in an American context, from French immigrant, from Latin immigrantem (nominative immigrans), present participle of immigrare (see immigrate). Emigrant is older. As an adjective from 1805.
  • noun person from a foreign land
Example sentences :
  • These immigrants all gladly and eagerly adapt themselves to their new surroundings.
  • Extract from : « Freeland » by Theodor Hertzka
  • Of course, very few of the other immigrants get such a wage as that.
  • Extract from : « Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) » by William Delisle Hay
  • New York assimilates its immigrants with surprising rapidity.
  • Extract from : « The Vagrant Duke » by George Gibbs
  • Among these immigrants the Anglo-Saxon element is now very small.
  • Extract from : « The Task of Social Hygiene » by Havelock Ellis
  • The Indian immigrants, now reckoned at 50,000, are of two classes.
  • Extract from : « Impressions of South Africa » by James Bryce
  • The Uitlanders were rapidly growing by the constant stream of immigrants.
  • Extract from : « Impressions of South Africa » by James Bryce
  • A considerable German population was numbered among these immigrants.
  • Extract from : « The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921 » by Various
  • It is difficult for immigrants coming to this country to appreciate this fact.
  • Extract from : « 'America for Americans!' » by John Philip Newman
  • The cities attract the immigrants because there they find others of their own nationality.
  • Extract from : « Deaconesses in Europe » by Jane M. Bancroft
  • The majority of the British immigrants had no desire to subvert the State.
  • Extract from : « The War in South Africa » by Arthur Conan Doyle

Synonyms for immigrants

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