Synonyms of migration

migration

noun

as in relocation

the act of moving or being moved out of one place and into another

The family spent months planning their migration to a new country.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relocation
• emigration
• departure
• resettlement
• dispersion
• displacement
• evacuation
• exodus
• diaspora
• deportation
• expulsion
• expatriation
• scattering
• banishment
• exile
• transportation
• exiting
• relegation
• departing
• exit
• going
• parting
• leave
• quitting
• ejection
• extradition
• farewell
• decampment
• walking out
• decamping
• ostracism
• lighting out
• outgo
• leave-taking
• dispossession
• ouster

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• return
• immigration
• repatriation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of migration

The voyage made by these inadvertently intrepid iguanas would represent the longest transoceanic migration of any nonhuman land vertebrate. —Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025

Immigration was in crisis in the aftermath of the 1980 Mariel boatlift that brought more than 100,000 migrants from Cuba, as well as chronic undocumented migration at the southern border. —David Hiller, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025

Here are five critical strategies to steer your ERP migration toward success: 1. —Kerry Brown, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

State of play: Nearly 90% of the country's metro areas grew from 2023 to 2024, according to the Census Bureau. Between the lines: Cities can thank international migration for this latest population spike. —Zachery Eanes, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025