immigration
nounDivide immigration into syllables:
im · mi · gra · tion
How to pronounce immigration:
Definition of immigration:
- immigration (noun):
- an act or instance of immigrating
- travel into a country for the purpose of permanent residence there
- migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there).
Synonyms for immigration:
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