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

Here are five critical strategies to steer your ERP migration toward success: 1. —Kerry Brown, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

State of play: Nearly 90% of the country's metro areas grew from 2023 to 2024, according to the Census Bureau. Between the lines: Cities can thank international migration for this latest population spike. —Zachery Eanes, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025

Coming soon to a sky near you: 500 million birds Avian annual spring migration is here. —Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025

Such rules were missing from the EU's migration and asylum pact approved last year. —The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025

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
• bination
• carnation
• cassation
• castration
• causation
• centration
• cessation
• cetacean
• chelation
• citation
• collation

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