emigration

CEFRC1

/ˌɛməˈɡreɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of leaving one country to live in another.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A body of emigrants; emigrants collectively.

Examples

  • Algeria is losing its youngest and brightest people to emigration.

  • She was denied any possibility of emigration.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The act of emigrating; movement of a person or persons out of a country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence.

More examples

In context

  • Portugal is a country of emigration.

  • the Irish emigration

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Origin

noun

From Late Latin stem of emigratio, from e (“out”) + migrare (“to move, remove, depart”).