emigration

noun

em·​i·​gra·​tion ˌe-mə-ˈgrā-shən 

plural emigrations

: an act or instance of emigrating : departure from a place of abode, natural home, or country for life or residence elsewhere

Further Chinese emigration to Taiwan was to be carefully limited.

—Jonathan D. Spence

Examples of emigration in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Canada's departure tax treats emigration as a deemed disposition of assets, potentially triggering substantial capital gains taxes. —Jeremy Savory, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025

In multiple other regions, Africa and Europe, the Jewish population fell substantially, largely reflecting widespread emigration. —Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2025

Mass emigration since 2021 has drained the island of young people — the ones most likely to protest. —Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025

Worker shortages following Putin’s September 2022 mobilization and mass emigration have forced civilian sectors to raise wages to compete with the military. —Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for emigration

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Medical Definition

emigration

noun

em·​i·​gra·​tion ˌem-ə-ˈgrā-shən 

: diapedesis