# emigration

**Pronunciation:** /ˌɛm.ɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/ · em-i-GRAY-shun

**Part of speech:** noun

## Meaning

The act of leaving one's own country or region to settle permanently in another.

## Examples

- The government reported a significant increase in emigration during the economic crisis.
- His emigration to Canada was motivated by a desire for a fresh start.
- Mass emigration often leads to a decline in the local workforce.

## Synonyms

- leaving — General, non-specific term for departing a place.
- relocation — Neutral term for moving to a new place to live or work.
- exodus — Refers specifically to a mass departure of many people at once.
- expatriation — Formal term for living outside one's native country, often implying long-term stay.

## Antonyms

- immigration — The act of entering a country to settle, the opposite perspective of emigration.

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