migration

noun

mi·​gra·​tion mī-ˈgrā-shən 

: the act, process, or an instance of migrating

watched the migration of the birds overhead

migrational

mī-ˈgrā-sh(ə-)nəl 

adjective

Examples of migration in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What followed was one of the largest mass migrations in American history. — Andre Byik, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Humpback whales are known for roaming long distances across major oceans in predictable patterns, typically following migration routes learned from their mothers. — ABC News, 1 July 2026

But thanks to changing temperatures, animal migration, and shifts in land use, scientists say tick territory is expanding. — Hannah Chinn, NPR, 30 June 2026

For generations, the annual migration south has been a Canadian ritual as dependable as the first snowfall. — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

French or Latin; French, from Latin migration-, migratio, from migratus (past participle of migrare to migrate) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at migrate

First Known Use

circa 1527, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing migration

• pre-migration

Rhymes for migration

• ablation
• aeration
• bination
• carnation
• cassation
• castration
• causation
• centration
• cessation
• cetacean
• chelation
• citation

Kids Definition

migration

noun

mi·​gra·​tion

mī-ˈgrā-shən

1

: the act or an instance of migrating

2

: a group of individuals that are migrating

Medical Definition

migration

noun

mi·​gra·​tion mī-ˈgrā-shən 

: the act, process, or an instance of migrating

migration of larval nematodes to the lungs