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

This reverse migration significantly cut its reliance on the cloud. —Glenn Gonsalves, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024

The dam was one of four that had blocked the salmon’s migration between the Klamath Basin and the Pacific Ocean. —Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024

The escalation of an 18-month conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces have forced the migration, both within Sudan and to neighboring countries like Chad, South Sudan and Ethiopia, while also cutting off humanitarian aid. —Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024

Sameer Farooq’s Flatbread Library, a large-scale sculpture of baked goods made in tandoors by Toronto’s south and southwest Asian bakeries, neatly visualizes food migration. —Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2024

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

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