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my-GRAYSHUN/maɪˈɡreɪʃn/

Migration is the movement of people or animals (often uncountable). Migrate is the verb; a migrant is the person. Immigration stresses coming in. Headlines: net migration figures.

Meaning

The movement of people or animals from one place to another (often uncountable).

Examples

• “Net migration figures dominated the morning news, not the by-election.”
• “Bird migration is a biology topic; net migration is a politics one.”

Good to know

Often uncountable. net migration. Verb: migrate. Person: a migrant. News / biology. Countable for types (economic migration).

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