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

With 25% of companies citing audit risk as a key migration driver, the urgency to transition has become a business priority rather than just an IT concern. —Scott Sellers, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025

Key sectors such as health care, tourism, tech and financial services continue to drive this growth, while international migration and a growing labor force fuel its dynamic economy. —Tim Giuliani, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2025

The Episcopal Church's migration agency is rejecting a directive from the federal government to help resettle white South Africans granted refugee status, citing the church's enduring commitment to racial justice and its historic ties to southern Africa. —Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025

Opposition lawmakers, meanwhile, questioned Starmer's commitment to cutting migration numbers and said his proposals don't go far enough. —Lauren Frayer, NPR, 12 May 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