migration

/maɪˈɡɹeɪʃ(ə)n/

noun 5

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(noun.)

ADJ

seasonal

Every year, thousands of wildebeest participate in the seasonal migration across the African plains.

internal, inward | international | mass

QUANT

wave

A new wave of migration from rural areas to cities has changed the country dramatically.

MIGRATION + VERB

occur | increase

MIGRATION + NOUN

path, pattern, route

Every spring, thousands of birds follow the same migration path across the ocean to reach their breeding grounds.

PREP

~ from, ~ to

Many birds begin their migration to warmer countries as winter approaches.

Definitions

noun

An instance of moving to live in another place for a while.

Seasonal moving of animals, as mammals, birds or fish, especially between breeding and non-breeding areas.

Many of these classic methods are still used, with some modern improvements. For example, with the aid of special microphones and automated sound detection software, ornithologists recently reported […] that pine siskins (Spinus pinus) undergo an irregular, nomadic type of nocturnal migration.

Movement in general.

The migration of lead from a can to the food inside it can cause lead poisoning.

Instance of changing a platform from an environment to another one.

The movement of cells in particular directions to specific locations.

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Wiktionary

The migration of lead from a can to the food inside it can cause lead poisoning.

Wiktionary

This species holds the record for long-distance migration.

Tatoeba · #58590

Africa is a continent of migration.

Tatoeba · #1018303

The hungry lions were eagerly anticipating the arrival of the wildebeest on their annual migration to the green pastures of the Maasai Mara.

Tatoeba · #3717951

Monarch butterflies are beloved for their spectacular migration across Canada and the United States for overwintering sites in central Mexico - and back again.

Tatoeba · #5441914

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