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

The analysts see initial migrations to the platform averaging a 40% annual recurring revenue uplift. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Against monarch-butterfly migrations and environmental destruction, the family’s struggle becomes a story of displacement, resilience and fragile belonging. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Experts cite several other reasons for declining enrollment, including lower birth rates, shifting migration patterns, the region’s high cost of living, and the COVID-19 pandemic. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Increasing the lithium content could make the necessary defects more readily available, allowing the low migration barrier of the underlying crystal framework to contribute more fully to ionic conductivity. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

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

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