emigration

noun

em·i·gra·tion ˌe-mə-ˈgrā-shən

plural emigrations

: an act or instance of emigrating : departure from a place of abode, natural home, or country for life or residence elsewhere

Further Chinese emigration to Taiwan was to be carefully limited.—

Jonathan D. Spence

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While some Gazans have rejected emigration, others see it as their only hope. —

Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025 This emigration of wolves from the wilderness to more rewarding hunting grounds in nearby areas puts pressure on livestock and the remaining area deer herd. —

Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025 China has an interest in reducing emigration both to maintain a young workforce and to protect its global image as an economic superpower. —

Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025 All three strands involve experiences of separation (snatches of radio allude to Cuba’s problems with mass emigration), a theme that Santambrogio gently counters with a circular structure. —

Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for emigration