out-migration

American  

[aut-mahy-gray-shuhn] / ˈaʊt maɪˌgreɪ ʃən /

noun

out-migrations plural

1. the action or process of leaving a region or community to settle in another region, either domestically or abroad.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• out-migrations
  plural

Example Sentences

“Overall the decision will probably marginally increase out-migration but without changing our broad estimates,” he adds.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Now signs are emerging that the out-migration is slowing, and, in some places, even starting to reverse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The modest changes, Nolt said, show “that out-migration is not the principal demographic story here, but rather most Amish are staying in the Lancaster settlement.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024

"Because migration is most likely to occur in more youthful populations, areas experiencing accelerated out-migration could face accelerated population aging."

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2024

Those who remained continued to work the land, but the out-migration of African Americans combined with other factors to make traditional agriculture less sustainable as the economic base of the region.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson