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

The outcome of next month’s runoff is likely to be closely watched in Washington given Colombia’s strategic role in efforts to combat drug trafficking and manage migration flows across the hemisphere. —Sebastian Jimenez, CNN Money, 31 May 2026

The cross-cloud posture allows IBM to meet enterprises where their infrastructure already sits rather than requiring migration as a precondition for agentic transformation. —Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

He is also set to hold concerts in the Netherlands next month, after ‌its migration minister ​said there were no legal grounds ‌to deny him entry. —Reuters, NBC news, 30 May 2026

Experts say instability in Cuba threatens a migration crisis. —Phil Stewart, USA Today, 30 May 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