Migration Definition

migration
noun
  1. the movement of persons from one country or locality to another
  2. a group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period)
  3. (chemistry) the nonrandom movement of an atom or radical from one place to another within a molecule
  4. the periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding

"Migration" in song lyrics

See how migration is used in real songs:

  • "Genetic sources, of variation migration"
    7L and Esoteric f/ Beyonder, Virtuoso — Be Alert
  • "Went to in New York, South Pacific migration"
    DJ Honda f/ Jeru the Damaja — El Presidente
  • "breast implant migration"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "migration"

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