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mi·gra·tion

migration

 
 
pronunciation:
maI greI shn
part of speech: noun
definition: Migration is the act or process of moving to another region, especially with many others at the same time. Sometimes migration means moving to one place for a certain season or period of time only, and sometimes it means moving to a new place to stay and settle.
The migration of the geese begins in the fall when they start to fly south for the winter.During the 1930s, there was a great migration of people to California.