migration
noun
mi·gra·tion
| \ mī-ˈgrā-shən
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Definition of migration
: the act, process, or an instance of migrating
watched the migration of the birds overhead
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Other Words from migration
migrational
\ mī-ˈgrā-shnəl
, -shə-nᵊl \
adjective
, -shə-nᵊl \
adjective
Examples of migration in a Sentence
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The latter drove ahead to detect checkpoints, since Mexico has boosted police, military and national guard in the area to crack down on migration. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Fear, bribes, gangs, coyotes: A Guatemalan’s trek to the US," 30 July 2019 But more consequential is that the diaspora’s growth — especially the recent waves of migration — is directly tied to the corruption and economic instability protesters on the island are fighting against. — Andrew Boryga, sun-sentinel.com, "How the turmoil in Puerto Rico affects Florida," 26 July 2019 The best example of Europe’s new taste for realpolitik was the deal on migration with Mr Erdogan. — The Economist, "The EU’s relationship with Turkey is failing," 25 July 2019 Martinez freezes, if just for a minute, the fleeting, unpredictable in-between realms of migration: after departure and before arrival all there is is the rupture of the moment, the choice to either rise from it or descend into its grab. — Jason Parham, WIRED, "Depth of Field: The Charged Uncertainty at the Tijuana Border," 25 July 2019 Central American violence, hunger, poverty fuel surge of migration to Cincinnati's West Side. — Mark Curnutte, Cincinnati.com, "Gabi, 2, is a migrant. She and her mom walked from Guatemala. They're in Cincinnati now.," 23 July 2019 In the late 2000s, Oregon was also a shoo-in for a sixth House seat -- until the Great Recession hit, putting a damper on migration. — oregonlive.com, "Supreme Court rejection of census citizenship question cheered by Portland, Multnomah County officials," 27 June 2019 In addition to the conservation aspects, the work adds another layer of complexity to the process of migration. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Declining monarch-butterfly populations may be hard to restore," 25 June 2019 The cannons literally shoot the fish up and over dams or other obstructions blocking their migrations. — Anchorage Daily News, "On air-lifting salmon to spawning grounds in BC, Alaska commercial fisheries funding and seafood delivery," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'migration.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for migration
migration
noun
mi·gra·tion
| \ mī-ˈgrā-shən\
Kids Definition of migration
: the act or an instance of moving from one place to another often on a regular basis
the spring migration of birds
migration
noun
mi·gra·tion
| \ mī-ˈgrā-shən
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Medical Definition of migration
: the act, process, or an instance of migrating
migration of larval nematodes to the lungs
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