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- [im-i-gruh nt]
- /ˈɪm ɪ grənt/
- /ˈɪm.ɪ.ɡrənt/
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- [im-i-gruh nt]
- /ˈɪm ɪ grənt/
Definitions of immigrants word
- noun immigrants a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence. 1
- noun immigrants an organism found in a new habitat. 1
- adjective immigrants of or relating to immigrants and immigration: a department for immigrant affairs. 1
- abbreviation IMMIGRANTS immigrating. 1
- noun immigrants Plural form of immigrant. 1
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Origin of immigrants
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
1780-90, Americanism; < Latin immigrant- (stem of immigrāns), present participle of immigrāre to move into. See im-1, migrant
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Parts of speech for Immigrants
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
immigrants popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
immigrants usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for immigrants
noun immigrants
- refugees — a person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc.
- colonists — Plural form of colonist.
- aliens — Plural form of alien.
- foreigners — Plural form of foreigner.
- pioneers — a historical novel (1823) by James Fenimore Cooper.
adjective immigrants
- colonials — Plural form of colonial.
Antonyms for immigrants
Top questions with immigrants
- how many illegal immigrants are in the us?
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- how many immigrants enter the us each year?
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- where did old immigrants come from?
- who were the new immigrants?
- why did most immigrants come to america?
- where do most illegal immigrants come from?
- where did most immigrants come from in the 1800s?
- where did new immigrants come from?
- how to report illegal immigrants?
- what problems did immigrants face in coming to america?
- how do illegal immigrants get social security numbers?
- where do most immigrants come from?
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