the process in which people enter a country in order to live there permanently
governmentpolicy on immigration
immigration into/to:
rulesgoverning immigration into the country
immigration from:
Immigration from the Caribbean was at its height in the 1950s.
Synonyms and related words
Moving to and living in a different country
immigration
asylum
exile
1a
only before nounrelating to immigration and the rules that control it
immigration policy
immigration officers/officials
Synonyms and related words
Moving to and living in a different country
immigration
asylum
exile
1b
tourismthe place, for example at an airport, where you show your passport and are officially allowed into a country. You go through immigration when you do this.
Synonyms and related words
Moving to and living in a different country
immigration
asylum
exile
immigration
noun uncountable
US /ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃ(ə)n/
Other entries for this word
relative immigrationnoun
family-based immigrationnoun
DEFINITIONS1
1
the process in which people enter a country in order to live there permanently
governmentpolicy on immigration
immigration into/to:
rulesgoverning immigration into the country
immigration from:
Immigration from Spanish-speaking countriesincreased during this period.
Synonyms and related words
Moving to and living in a different country
immigration
asylum
exile
1a
only before nounrelating to immigration and the rules that control it
immigration policy
immigration officers/officials
Synonyms and related words
Moving to and living in a different country
immigration
asylum
exile
1b
tourismthe place, for example at an airport, where you show your passport and are officially allowed into a country. You go through immigration when you do this.