B2nounsocietynature
US/maɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/
UK/maɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/
the movement of people or animals from one place to another, often in large numbers
In context
Every year, the migration of storks brings photographers to the Mekong Delta.
Migration from rural areas has changed the face of Vietnam's big cities.
Rising sea levels are expected to increase migration from coastal villages.
Words that go with migration
adjective + noun
- mass migrationThe war led to a mass migration of families to the cities.
- internal migrationInternal migration has grown as factories open in the south.
- illegal migrationThe two countries agreed to work together on illegal migration.
- annual migrationMillions of animals take part in the annual migration across the plains.
noun + noun
- bird migrationScientists use small trackers to study bird migration.
- labor migrationLabor migration to Japan and Korea is common in some provinces.
- migration patternsClimate change is affecting the migration patterns of fish.