Emigrant (noun)

A person who leaves their country or region to settle in another.

Origin:

Mid 16th century: from latin emigrant- "going away", from the verb emigrare, from e- (variant of ex-) "out of" + migrare "to migrate".

Examples:

1. Many Irish emigrants left for America in the 19th century.
2. The emigrant ship set sail for Australia.
3. She was an emigrant who had left her home country in search of a better life.
4. The emigrants were seeking a new life in Canada.
5. The emigrants were leaving the country because of the economic crisis.