Transmigrante (Noun)
Meaning
A Latin American who buys used goods in the United States and takes them to Latin America to sell.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- A transmigrante had made a good profit from reselling second-hand electronics in her hometown after buying them in Miami.
- Every month, Carlos traveled from his hometown in El Salvador to Los Angeles as a transmigrante to stock up on used clothing to sell.
- Ana worked as a transmigrante for several years before she had enough money to start her own import business.
- His business partner, a transmigrante, was always on the lookout for new deals on second-hand tools and machinery.
- Ricardo made a living as a transmigrante by crossing the border between Mexico and the United States several times a year with his cargo of used furniture.