out-migrants

noun

Definition of out-migrantsnext
plural of out-migrant
as in immigrants
one that leaves one place to settle in another most out-migrants cited the state's high cost of living as their main reason for leaving

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  1. migrants
  2. settlers
  3. refugees
Noun
  • Over half a million migrants have crossed through Panama on their journey north toward Mexico and, ultimately, the United States.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Some aid organizations have criticized France’s treatment of migrants on Mayotte, where citizenship and residency rules for foreign nationals are stricter than in the rest of France.
    Julie Bourdin, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of migrants
Noun
  • In the towns and kibbutzim of the Golan, news of the plan to increase the number of settlers was met with a mixture of skepticism, excitement and shock.
    Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Their culture and hunting livelihoods were destroyed as white settlers seized their lands and pursued fortunes of gold in the Black Hills of what had become South Dakota.
    Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of settlers
Noun
  • This approach is based on giving refugees opportunities to define what’s important to them and then helping to make this a reality.
    Paul Klein, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In neighboring Chad, both refugees and locals cope with this extraordinary upheaval.
    Marc Silver, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of refugees
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