immigrants

NOUN

person from a foreign land

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alien foreigner migrant newcomer settler

STRONG

colonist outsider pioneer

WEAK

adoptive citizen documented alien incomer naturalized citizen undocumented alien

Antonyms

STRONGEST

citizen national native

WEAK

local

Example Sentences

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Becerra, 68, came up in Los Angeles politics in the 1980s and has long supported policies to expand protections and resources for immigrants with or without legal status.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

And the number of truck drivers has been constrained in recent months by new federal rules enforcing English-language proficiency and narrowing the pool of immigrants eligible for non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The Pew Research Center estimates that in 2023, before President Trump's crackdown on undocumented migrants, there were 14 million immigrants living illegally in the US.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

"This case serves as a perfect example of immigrants doing just that."

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

They settled into a neighborhood where other German immigrants lived.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple