Migration Terminology

noun a person who leaves their own country in order to settle permanently in another

• The emigrant left their home country in search of better opportunities abroad.
• My friend's an emigrant from Italy, but he loves living here in the US.
• The emigrant dude is living the dream in Australia now.
• As an emigrant of the corporate world, she started her own successful business.

verb to leave one's own country in order to settle permanently in another

• Many people choose to emigrate to other countries in search of better opportunities.
• My cousin decided to emigrate to Australia for a fresh start.
• I heard John is planning to emigrate to Canada next year.
• The idea of emigrating from my comfort zone and trying something new is both scary and exciting.

noun a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country

adjective relating to a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country

• The government is implementing new policies to better assist immigrant communities.
• My neighbor is an immigrant from Mexico and she makes the best tamales.
• Some people still hold negative stereotypes about immigrants, which is totally unfair.
• Learning a new language can sometimes feel like being an immigrant in your own country.

noun a member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock or work opportunities

adjective relating to or characteristic of nomads or their way of life

• The nomad traveled from place to place in search of new opportunities.
• The nomad is always on the move, never staying in one place for too long.
• That nomad dude is a real wanderer, always exploring new places.
• Her mind was like a nomad, constantly wandering and never settling on one thought for too long.