Definition

1. Noun:
   • Migration into a place: The act of moving into a new region or country to live there. This term often specifically refers to movement to a country where one is not a native, with the intention of settling.

Usage

• The word "in-migration" is used to describe the process or phenomenon of people entering and establishing residence in a new area, particularly a country. It is a demographic term often used in social studies, economics, and government policy discussions. It focuses on the inward flow of migrants.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The city's population growth was largely due to in-migration from rural areas.
  • Government policies can significantly affect the rate of in-migration.
  • The study analyzed the economic impact of in-migration over the last decade.

Advanced Usage

• "Net in-migration": This refers to the difference between the number of people moving into an area and the number leaving it. A positive net in-migration means more people are entering than leaving.
  • The state experienced net in-migration for the fifth consecutive year.

Variants and Related Words

• Immigration (n): A very close synonym, often used interchangeably in general contexts, though "immigration" is more common in everyday language and specifically implies crossing an international border.
• In-migrant (n): A person who migrates into an area.
  • The program provides support for new in-migrants.

Synonyms

• Immigration: The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
• Influx: A flowing in, often used for a large arrival of people (e.g., ).

Antonyms

• Out-migration (n): Migration out of a place.
• Emigration (n): The act of leaving one's own country to settle permanently in another.

Noun

1. migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)