im·mi·grant 
/ˈɪməgrənt/ noun plural im·mi·grants
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: a person who comes to a country to live there
▪ Millions of immigrants came to America from Europe in the 19th century. ▪ The city has a large immigrant population. ▪ an illegal immigrant [=a person who enters and lives in a country without official permission] —
compare emigrant, migrant
