immigration
Sayim-i-GRAY-shuhnUS/ˌɪmɪˈɡɹeɪʃən/UK/ɪmɪˈɡɹeɪʃn/
- 1The act of moving to a new country to live there for good.
Like moving your whole life to a new country to make it your home for good.
Her grandparents often talked about their immigration from Italy many years ago.
Immigration brought millions of new workers and families to the growing nation.
Similarmigration, influx, settlement
Oppositeemigration
- 2The step at a border where officials check your passport before letting you enter a country.
Like a gate where someone checks your ticket before letting you go inside.
We waited in a long line at immigration after the flight landed.
Immigration took almost an hour because the airport was so busy that day.
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Origin
It comes from the word "immigrate" plus the ending "-ion".