Words / B1

MYGR-uh-nt/ˈmaɪɡrənt/

A migrant moves from one country or region to another, often for work: migrant workers; a migrant camp. Immigrant emphasises arriving to settle; emigrant emphasises leaving; refugee is fleeing danger. Migration is the noun. Use the word factually in news English. Do not use migrant as an insult, and do not mix it with vagrant (a dated word for someone without a home).

Meaning

A person who moves from one country or region to another, often for work.

Examples

• “Migrant workers picked fruit on the farms in Kent.”
• “Migrant workers keep many farms going through the harvest.”
• “The report counted seasonal migrants, not people applying for asylum.”

Good to know

migrant worker; seasonal migrant. Settle: immigrant. Leave: emigrant. Danger: refugee. Noun: migration. Neutral news tone.

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