migration

The word “migration” means the act of moving to live in a different place, often for a period of time. In plain terms, the process or event of moving — people, animals, or data — from one place or system to another.

“Migration” is pronounced meye-GRAYSHN (/maɪˈɡɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ in IPA).

Here is “migration” used in a sentence: “The migration of workers to cities reshaped the region's economy.”

“Migration” is a noun.

The word “migration” comes from Latin. From Latin migratio, from migrare ("to migrate").

“Migration” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

“Migration” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the act of moving to live in a different place, often for a period of time.

"Migration" is the general movement of people or animals from one place to another. "Immigration" is narrower, referring only to people moving into a country to settle there.

"Emigration" is leaving one's own country to live elsewhere, viewed from the place of departure. "Migration" is the broader term for the movement itself, whether people are arriving, leaving, or moving seasonally.

"Migration" is a noun naming the act or event of moving, as in "bird migration." "Migrating" is the present participle or gerund form of the verb, used in phrases like "the birds are migrating."

Common pairings include "mass migration," "seasonal migration," "bird migration," and "migration pattern." These describe both human resettlement and the seasonal movement of animals.