noun
emigration
noun
1
The act of leaving one's home country to live permanently in another.
"Mass emigration followed the collapse of the local economy."
"The country saw a wave of emigration after the war."
How to Use Emigration
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act of leaving your home country to settle elsewhere.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
mass emigration
wave of emigration
Word Forms
emigrations plural
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Mass _____ followed the collapse of the local economy.