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

Burnham wants to continue reducing net migration and voted in support of a bill that aims to further cut channel crossings and direct people to safer, legal routes. — ABC News, 19 July 2026

In recent years, Michel Kohl, a wildlife biologist at the University of Georgia, has helped lead studies on black vulture migration. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Australia’s experience already hints at the possibility of a positive migration. — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026

Still, Atalan cautioned against viewing the trend as a wholesale migration to Chinese AI models. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 17 July 2026