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

Through grief, migration and unexpected encounters, the film explores identity, belonging and the healing power of nature. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

The best migration policy is helping create a Venezuela where people can once again build a future in their own country. — Lynn Northcutt Vega, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Large numbers of men had previously settled there in search of work, but migration patterns shifted. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

This domestic migration does not by itself prove that the United States is in fiscal dominance. — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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

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