migration

moving from one place to another to live or work

प्रवास, पलायन

Usage

Examples

Siberian cranes make a long migration to India each winter.

Migration to big cities has grown in recent years.

Common mistake

Many families did migration to Mumbai for work.

Many families migrated to Mumbai for work.

Use the verb migrate; we don't 'do migration'.

Remember: Birds migrate; their journey is a migration.