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

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

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