Migrant

usgb/ˈmaɪɡrənt/
noun

A person who moves from one place to another, often to find work or live in a better place.

Joe was a migrant; he moved from his small village to the city for a job.
Visual representation of "migrant" - A person who moves from one place to another, often to find work or live in a better place

Often appears as...

  • migrant worker
  • migrant population
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Temporal implication

Indicates temporary relocation. 'Migrant' suggests the person might move on.

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Seasonal workers in the orchards are mostly migrants.
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Economic search

Migrants often move for better job opportunities. This can be due to economic necessity.

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He became a migrant in search of higher wages.
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Neutral term

'Migrant' is a neutral term, it doesn't suggest legality or stance on immigration.

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The country opened its borders to migrants.
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