out-migration

noun [U]

Definition

› the process of people permanently leaving a place in order to live in another place: The out-migration of people aged 20-34 is a serious problem facing North Dakota.

(Definition of out-migration noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

+ Free Dictionary Toolbar for Browsers
+ Add Dictionary Search to iGoogle and your website

+ Become a fan on Facebook
+ Follow us on Twitter!

Browse the Thesaurus

Business
Clothes
Education
Finance
Light and colour
Personal care

Our dictionaries

British English
American English
Business English
Learner's Dictionary
Essential British English
Essential American English
English-Spanish
Español-inglés
English-Turkish

Browse the Dictionary

out of print adjective
out of stock adjective
out of work adjective
out tray noun
out-basket noun
out-migration noun
out-of-court adjective
out-of-home advertising noun
out-of-house adjective
out-of-pocket adjective
out-of-the-money option noun

Word of the Day

come rain or shine

whatever happens

Word of the Day ►

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More ►

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.