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

Optimizing cost is the No. 1 priority for executives looking to undertake a cloud migration, according to the inaugural Forbes Research Enterprise Technology Purchasing Survey, which was released earlier this year. —Forbes Research, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

Democrats have recently shied away from the issue, because, during the late Biden era, the public largely distrusted them to manage migration. —Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025

From Cantonese dim sum to Sichuan hotpot, Chinese food is deeply embedded in global culinary consciousness, aided by centuries of migration and trade. —Chris Reed, Oc Register, 30 July 2025

Housing prices rose rapidly due to the amount of stimulus, migrations, and remote work, but now much of that money has been spent, while prices are starting to correct. —Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025

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
• bination
• carnation
• cassation
• castration
• causation
• centration
• cessation
• cetacean
• chelation
• citation
• collation

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