Meaning
To leave your own country to live permanently in another country.
💡 Do not confuse 'emigrate' with 'immigrate', which means to move into a new country.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Maria
is
planning
to
emigrate
to
Canada
next
month
because
she
has
accepted
a
job
in
Toronto
.
She
has
been
researching
neighbourhoods
and
schools
,
and
she
has
been
packing
her
things
for
weeks
.
Most
of
her
furniture
has
been
sold
,
and
her
apartment
is
being
painted
before
she
leaves
.
If
she
emigrated
,
she
would
miss
her
parents
,
but
she
hopes
to
visit
them
often
.
Although
she
is
nervous
,
she
feels
excited
about
starting
a
new
life
and
about
learning
about
a
different
culture
.
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