- the movement every year of large numbers of birds or animals from one place to another
- the seasonal migration of blue whales
- the migration routes of birds
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- seasonal
- autumn
- fall
- …
- wave
- occur
- take place
- increase
- …
- path
- pattern
- route
- …
- migration from
- migration to
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- migration (from…) (to…) the movement of people to a new country or area in order to find work or better living conditions
- migration from rural to urban areas
- It was one of the largest mass migrations in US history.
- Net migration— more people moving to the state than leaving—accounts for about two thirds of the population gain.
Extra Examples- The decline of the rural economy has caused urban migration.
- The rising level of poverty led to the migration of whole families to the capital and other big cities.
- the great waves of migration that took Europeans to the New World
Collocations ImmigrationImmigrationTopics Social issuesc1- apply for/gain/obtain/be granted/be denied citizenship
- seek/claim/request/be granted/be refused/be denied asylum
- have/hold dual citizenship/nationality
- assist/welcome/accept refugees/new immigrants
- house/resettle/accommodate refugees/asylum seekers
- employ/hire/use migrant workers
- rely on/exploit/use immigrant/migrant labour
- control/curb/restrict/limit/deter/discourage immigration/migration
- illegal/uncontrolled/mass immigration
- smuggle/traffic people into the country/across the border
- detain/deport/repatriate/expel illegal immigrants/migrants
- the act of moving programs, etc. from one computer system to another; the fact of changing from one computer system to another
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