emigration

noun

em·i·gra·tion ˌe-mə-ˈgrā-shən

plural emigrations

: an act or instance of emigrating : departure from a place of abode, natural home, or country for life or residence elsewhere

Further Chinese emigration to Taiwan was to be carefully limited.—

Jonathan D. Spence

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The main drivers of this trend are mass emigration, low birth rates and aging demographics. —

Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 As the list developed, certain themes emerged: Irish emigration, the tension between cities and small towns, the recession of the mid-aughts, a playfulness with language and genre. —

Tomi Obaro, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024 Turkey’s Jewish population has been in decline for decades, with spurts of emigration in step with periods of political and economic instability. —

David I. Klein, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2024 The future of India’s workforce Whether the emigration of Indians will boost or weigh down the country’s economy is a longstanding argument. —

Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for emigration