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.—
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Tilbury Docks is a post-industrial wasteland of car parks, motorways and an old brick terminal whose walls are coated thick with the memory of emigration.
—David Greig
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Local culture is infused with goodbyes, says archivist Seonaid McDonald, who helped curate an exhibit at Lews Castle about emigration from the island.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
These programs have been brought in against a background of increasing emigration out of New Zealand.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The removal of 290,000 immigrants and the emigration of 30,000 people is expected to occur between 2026 and 2030.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
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David Greig
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Local culture is infused with goodbyes, says archivist Seonaid McDonald, who helped curate an exhibit at Lews Castle about emigration from the island.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
These programs have been brought in against a background of increasing emigration out of New Zealand.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The removal of 290,000 immigrants and the emigration of 30,000 people is expected to occur between 2026 and 2030.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for emigration
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“Emigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emigration. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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emigration
noun
em·i·gra·tion
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