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

Five candidates are listed on the WHO’s website, including late entrant Maria Neira, a former director of the WHO’s environment, climate change, and migration division, who was nominated by Spain. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026

Themes of migration, resistance and heritage are showcased in works by artists including Ana Segovia, Agustín Cárdenas, Tony Labat, Mariela Scafati, Julio Le Parc and José Parlá, to name a few. — Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Later still, BMPs help direct the migration of mature neurons in the developing spine. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

The Best Travel Photography of 2023 From the wildebeest migration in Kenya and volcanic eruptions in Iceland to shamanic rituals in Siberia. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026