word
Immigration
Ih-muh-GRAY-shuhn
/ˌɪmʌˈɡreɪʃʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
immigration
Dictionary meaning
Migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there).
Examples
- The increased immigration strengthened the colony.
Synonyms: in-migration
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