Migration Meaning
/maɪˈɡɹeɪʃ(ə)n/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn instance of moving to live in another place for a while.
nounSeasonal moving of animals, as mammals, birds or fish, especially between breeding and non-breeding areas.
Sentence Examples
This species holds the record for long-distance migration.
Africa is a continent of migration.
The seasonal migration of blue whales
CEFR Practice Quiz
The annual ____ of many birds begins in early autumn and ends in late spring.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The seasonal ____ of the great wildebeest across the African plains is one of the most spectacular natural events on the entire planet.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French migration and its source, Latin migrātiō, from the participle stem of migrō (“to migrate”). Morphologically migrate + -ion.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Many of these classic methods are still used, with some modern improvements. For example, with the aid of special microphones and automated sound detection software, ornithologists recently reported […] that pine siskins (Spinus pinus) undergo an irregular, nomadic type of nocturnal migration."
— 2013 January 1, Paul Bartel, Ashli Moore, “Avian Migration: The Ultimate Red-Eye Flight”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 1, archived from the original on 05 Mar 2016, pages 47–48:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The annual ____ of many birds begins in early autumn and ends in late spring.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The seasonal ____ of the great wildebeest across the African plains is one of the most spectacular natural events on the entire planet.