migration

CEFRB2

/maɪˈɡɹeɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The movement of people or animals from one place to another.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Movement in general.

Examples

  • This species holds the record for long-distance migration.

  • Africa is a continent of migration.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Seasonal moving of animals, as mammals, birds or fish, especially between breeding and non-breeding areas.

  2. An instance of moving to live in another place for a while.

  3. Instance of changing a platform from an environment to another one.

More examples

In context

  • The migration of lead from a can to the food inside it can cause lead poisoning.

  • The seasonal migration of blue whales

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Origin

noun

From Middle French migration and its source, Latin migrātiō, from the participle stem of migrō (“to migrate”). Morphologically migrate + -ion.