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

More than 500 people fleeing violence in Myanmar are feared dead after two boats disappeared in rough conditions off the country’s coast, according to two UN migration bodies. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Sheetz should be finished with the migration in four months, the announcement said. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

The data collected during game drives offers a deeper understanding of their movements, supporting vital research that helps protect the elephants, key migration corridors, and their coexistence with local communities. — Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026

This blocks defects and halts ion migration, preventing the material from separating over time. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 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