Immigration Word Search
This Immigration word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the terms and ideas of a school subject. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: IMMIGRATION, ELLISISLAND, PILGRIMS, COLONIES, NATURALIZATION, QUOTA, DETENTION, ASYLUM, REFUGEE, CITIZENSHIP, VISA, PASSPORT.
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Immigration word list, defined
- IMMIGRATION /ɪˈmɪɡreɪʃən/ · noun
- The act of coming to live permanently in a country that is not one's native country. The process of entering and settling in a new country. Related: migration, emigration, influx, settling.
- PILGRIMS /ˈpɪlɡɹɪmz/ · noun
- People who travel to a sacred place as a religious journey, especially to Mecca. A person who travels to a place of interest or a sacred place, often as a form of spiritual or cultural experience. Related: travelers, pilgrims, wayfarers, voyagers.
- COLONIES /ˈkɒləniz/ · noun
- The plural of colony: territories or lands settled and governed by people from a distant country, or groups of organisms of the same kind living closely together. Related: settlements, possessions, territories, outposts.
- NATURALIZATION /ˌnætʃərəlˈaɪˌzeɪʃən/ · noun
- The process of becoming a citizen of a country, typically by an act of parliament or by a naturalization law. The act of making something natural or normal. Related: citizenship, naturalisation, nationality, immigration.
- QUOTA /ˈkwɒtə/ · noun
- A limit on the amount of something that can be done or provided, or a share of something that is allocated to a particular person or group. A fixed amount or quantity of something. Related: allowance, allocation, limit, restriction.
- DETENTION /dɪˈtɛnʃən/ · noun
- The act of holding someone in official custody, especially by police or immigration authorities; also, a punishment in which a student is made to stay at school after normal hours. Related: custody, confinement, imprisonment, internment.
- ASYLUM /əˈsaɪləm/ · noun
- Protection granted by a country to a person who has fled their own country as a refugee, especially from persecution. It can also refer more generally to shelter or refuge from danger or hardship, and historically, an institution offering care for people with mental illness. Related: refuge, sanctuary, shelter, haven.
- REFUGEE /ˈrɛfʊdʒi/ · noun
- A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster. Related: displaced person, exile, migrant, asylum seeker.
- CITIZENSHIP /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/ · noun
- The status of being a legally recognized member of a country or state, with its associated rights, duties, and protections. More broadly, the conduct and qualities expected of a responsible member of a community. Related: nationality, residency, naturalization, membership.
- VISA /ˈviːsə/ · noun
- A document, card, or electronic authorization that confirms a person's identity and allows them to travel to or enter a country. A type of payment card issued by banks and other financial institutions. Related: passport, travel document, entry permit, authorization.
- PASSPORT /ˈpæs.pɔrt/ · noun
- A document, issued by a government, that certifies the identity and nationality of the holder, and allows them to travel abroad. Related: travel document, identification, visa, license.
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