Synonyms of emigrants

emigrants

noun

plural of emigrant

as in immigrants

one that leaves one place to settle in another

a city with emigrants from many lands

Synonyms & Similar Words

• immigrants
• migrants
• settlers
• refugees
• émigrés
• incomers
• in-migrants
• foreigners
• out-migrants
• colonists
• aliens
• expatriates
• pilgrims
• deportees
• evacuees
• repatriates
• pioneers
• defectors
• exiles
• newcomers
• relocatees
• noncitizens
• squatters
• nonnatives
• migrators
• trekkers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• natives
• citizens
• inhabitants
• residents
• nonimmigrants
• nationals
• aborigines
• habitants

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of emigrants

Baksheng leaves behind a family and then creates a new one with other Teochew emigrants at an inn run by a feminist daughter, Zia Lamgi (Li Sitong) who dodges a revolving door of suitors. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026

The decision could have broad implications for descendants of Italian emigrants, particularly in North and South America, where large Italian diaspora communities have ancestral ties to Italy. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

González has witnessed the ties between Mexico and its emigrants abroad evolve over four decades, starting as a young consular officer in the administration of Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari. — Alfredo Corchado, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

The book looked at the world of a swath of Irish women emigrants who were deemed troublemakers, highlighting that for a period of time, Irish women outnumbered Irish men in prison. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026

Perhaps as important as Morocco’s investment in nurturing domestic talent has been its improved efforts to scout and court eligible international talent —often the descendants of emigrants who have learned the game in world-class competitive environs elsewhere. — Dan Greene, New Yorker, 12 June 2026

Between 1854 and 1891, the fort protected emigrants, mail coaches, freight wagons, and travelers along the Trans-Pecos stretch of the San Antonio–El Paso Road and Chihuahua Trail. — Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 10 June 2026

The Conestoga wagons, meant to replicate the vehicles used by emigrants on the Oregon Trail, are also luxurious. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 18 May 2026

Those include sites like Bonneville Point – where emigrants got their first glimpse of the Boise River Valley and trail ruts can be seen – and Three Island Crossing State Park, named for the most crucial and challenging river crossing in the state. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026