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
Jonathan D. Spence
Word History
First Known Use
1614, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
emigration
noun
em·i·gra·tion
ˌe-mə-ˈgrā-shən
: the act of leaving one region or country to live in another
Medical Definition
emigration
noun
em·i·gra·tion ˌem-ə-ˈgrā-shən
: diapedesis
emigrations
noun
as in exoduses
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- exoduses
- diasporas
- evacuations
- embarkations
- flights
- departures
- retirements
- withdrawals
- partings
- leave-takings
- goings
- outgoes
- relinquishments
- retreats
- disembarkations
- decampments
- exits
- farewells
- leaves
- egresses
- embarkments
- abandonments
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- comings
- arrivals
- approaches
- entrances
- appearances
- ingresses
- advents
- glutting (on)
- glutting on
- gluttingly
- glutton
- glutton for punishment
- glutton/sucker for punishment
- gluttonies
- gluttonise
- gluttonised
- gluttonises
- gluttonising
- gluttonize
- gluttonized
- gluttonizes
- gluttonizing
- gluttonous
- gluttonously
- gluttonousness
- gluttonousnesses
- gluttons
- gluttony
- gly
- glyburides
- glyc
- glyc-