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

Atherton’s rise comes after Fisher Island held the top spot during South Florida’s pandemic-era migration boom, when thousands of wealthy executives and investors relocated from higher-tax states. — Luisa Yanez august 3, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

The database created by The Athletic below shows how the rate of migration to England has increased from 35 teenagers between 2012 and 2020, to 66 between 2021 and 2026. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

The letter, signed by leaders of 22 of the EU's 27 states, has turned Spain's crisis into a continent-wide argument that Sánchez's comparatively liberal migration stance has become a liability for the whole bloc. — Miguel MacIas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

The sudden arrival of 50,000 to 60,000 people triggered a humanitarian emergency and ignited European disputes over Schengen open-border and migration policy. — Sergio Rodrigo Ruíz, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026