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

Food insecurity, migration, terrorism and resource conflicts are all on the rise. —Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026

The Aramco magazine has covered Albanian folk music, Muslim influences on American blues, Arabic translations of superhero comics, and the migration of camels. —Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 9 Apr. 2026

Like any other predators, channel catfish tune into spring migrations and movements of baitfish. —Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026

Los Angeles County lost 54,000 residents from 2024 to 2025, driven by immigration restrictions and continued out-migration to other states. —National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 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
• 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