emigration

noun

em·​i·​gra·​tion ˌe-mə-ˈgrā-shən How to pronounce emigration (audio)
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

Examples of emigration in a Sentence

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The second fastest shrinking country in the world in 2023 was Tuvalu, where a third factor - climate change - is likely to be making emigration even worse. Katharina Buchholz, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 Her commitment is uncommon in a country in the midst of an emigration crisis. Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024 But its population has not dipped as much as Lithuania, for example, because the former is receiving more migrants while the latter is suffering emigration. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024 World & Nation Northern Ireland party agrees to end 2-year boycott that caused government to collapse Jan. 30, 2024 Immigration challenges Immigration has risen on the political agenda as new arrivals transform a country long defined by emigration. Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for emigration

Word History

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of emigration was in 1614

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“Emigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emigration. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

emigration

noun
em·​i·​gra·​tion ˌem-ə-ˈgrā-shən How to pronounce emigration (audio)

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