immigration
Translation
immigration
Examples
The country has strict immigration laws.
The country has strict immigration laws.
He went through immigration at the airport.
He went through immigration at the airport.
Grammar Patterns
((as a concept)) the process of coming to live permanently in a country that is not your own Immigration has increased in recent years.
((as a place)) the place at a port or an airport where the passports and other documents of people coming into a country are checked He went through immigration.
Similar Words
Synonyms: entry, settlement; Antonyms: emigration
Etymology
From Latin 'immigratio', from 'immigrare'. 'in-' (into) + 'migrare' (to move) + '-tion' (noun suffix).
Memory Tips
The '-tion' ending tells you it's a noun, referring to the *act* or *process* of immigrating.