out-migration

A form of outmigration — Synonym of emigration.

Meanings

nounout-migration (countable and uncountable, plural out-migrations)

plural out-migrations

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of outmigration.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmigration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

out-migration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out-migration

MLA

“out-migration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out-migration. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “out-migration,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out-migration.

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