migration

noun

mi·​gra·​tion mī-ˈgrā-shən How to pronounce migration (audio)
: the act, process, or an instance of migrating
watched the migration of the birds overhead
migrational adjective

Examples of migration in a Sentence

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While domestic migration remained the main source of population growth last year for 11 states, primarily in the South, net gains from migration fell in several of these states. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025 Deportation flights resumed this year as part of U.S. efforts to curb irregular migration. Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025 The rise in cloud migration, remote working, SaaS adoption and AI implementation have all played a role in this trend. Muhi S. Majzoub, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 This included the reality that mortgage and property insurance rates still are high, domestic migration and job growth have slowed, and condo issues pervade. Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for migration

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of migration was circa 1527

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“Migration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/migration. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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 How to pronounce migration (audio)
: the act, process, or an instance of migrating
migration of larval nematodes to the lungs

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