Synonyms of migration

migration

noun

as in relocation

the act of moving or being moved out of one place and into another

The family spent months planning their migration to a new country.

Related Words

• relocation
• emigration
• departure
• resettlement
• dispersion
• displacement
• evacuation
• exodus
• diaspora
• deportation
• expulsion
• expatriation
• scattering
• banishment
• exile
• transportation
• exiting
• relegation
• departing
• exit
• going
• parting
• leave
• quitting
• ejection
• extradition
• farewell
• decampment
• walking out
• decamping
• ostracism
• lighting out
• outgo
• leave-taking
• dispossession
• ouster

Dissimilar Words

• return
• immigration
• repatriation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of migration

Others carried cardboard monarch butterflies, a colorful symbol associated with the migration journeys of immigrants and refugees. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

About 15,000,000 Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims crossed these new boundaries in one of history’s largest mass migrations. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

FairSquare is a non-profit organization and advocacy group which focuses mainly on global labour migration rights, political repression and sport. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Instead, their scarcity reflects the industry’s focus on profit margins, which is what drove its migration to China in the first place. — Pooja Yerramilli, STAT, 24 July 2026