immigrant

Everyday

1. An immigrant is a person who has come to live in a new country from another country. tree →
2. As an adjective, immigrant describes people or families who have moved to a new country. tree →

In the lessons

In history and geography lessons pupils learn that immigrants have moved for work, safety, family or a better life, and that countries like the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Ireland have many immigrants. In everyday life many classmates or their families are immigrants. Phrases: immigrant family, first-generation immigrant, immigrants from.

Examples

• My grandparents were immigrants from Italy. tree →
• Many immigrants arrived in New York by ship. tree →
• The immigrant family opened a bakery in our town. tree →
• Immigrants bring their food, music and languages. tree →
• She is a first-generation immigrant; her children were born here. tree →
• Out of 30 pupils, 9 were born in another country. tree →
• Australia has welcomed immigrants from all over the world. tree →

Note

Countable noun; «an immigrant». An immigrant comes INTO a country; an emigrant goes OUT of a country — the same person can be both. A «migrant» moves from one place to another. «Immigration» is the noun for the movement.