You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 27.

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Today’s word is migration, spelled m-i-g-r-a-t-i-o-n.

migration /maɪˈɡreɪʃən/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable]

when large numbers of people go to live in another area or country, especially in order to find work

There was a mass migration of poverty-stricken farmers into the cities.

He argues that there are many economic benefits of migration.

The United States was created by migration and the modern world has been sculpted by migration.

Biden appointed Vice President Kamala Harris to address the root causes of migration, and Harris has traveled to Guatemala and Mexico in her efforts to encourage potential migrants to stay in their home countries and apply for asylum legally.

— Sarah Kolinovsky, ABC News, 20 July 2021

Meanwhile, the administration has focused almost entirely on addressing the root causes of migration in the Central American countries of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, collectively known as the Northern Triangle.

— Michelle Hackman, WSJ, 16 July 2021

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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