Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
im·mi·grant [im-i-gruhnt]
- a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence.
- an organism found in a new habitat.
American Heritage Dictionary
im·mi·grant [ĭm'ĭ-grənt]
- A person who leaves one country to settle permanently in another.
- A plant or animal that establishes itself in an area where it previously did not exist.
WordNet
immigrant
a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
