immigration

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃən/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɪmɪˈɡreɪʃn/

• Audio (UK)

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• Hyphenation: im‧mi‧gra‧tion

Noun

Singular immigration

Plural immigrations

1. (uncountable) Immigration is the movement of people or animals into an area, usually a country.

   Immigration from the Caribbean makes up only 2 per cent of all immigrants.

   The government wants to tighten immigration controls, but it does not want to be seen as anti-foreign.

   In 1924 US legislation effectively placed a ban on Japanese immigration.

Related words

• immigrate
• immigrant
• migration
• emigration