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

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Electric telegraph lines and railroads encouraged and were encouraged by a new age of imperial expansion, commodity extraction, industrialization, urban growth, global migration, rising population, and scientific development, among other things. Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025 At a higher level, the data accumulated by eBird has been used by researchers to better understand bird distribution, gain deeper understanding of migration patterns, model population trends and predict bird populations over time. Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025 Projects engage critical questions of ecology, migration, identity, religion, and architecture, and excavate both metaphorical and literal prisons. Photovogue, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025 The migration of some higher earners to Florida during Covid also added to real estate fears, although the population and demand quickly rebounded. Robert Frank, CNBC, 25 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 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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