Migration
9 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
The movement of people or animals from one region or habitat to another, often seasonal or permanent. It can refer to human relocation for economic, social, or environmental reasons, or to animal movements for breeding or feeding.
“The annual migration of monarch butterflies covers thousands of miles.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/maɪgˈreɪʃǝn/
Syllables
mi·gra·tion
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Nine letters with -TION ending; contains common migration pattern suffix
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Worth 12 points; the -TION suffix is valuable for word building
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