noun · formal
movement
/ˈmuːvmənt/MOVE·ment
a group of people working together to advance their shared political, social, or artistic ideas; also the act of moving
Examples
“The civil rights movement changed many laws in the 1960s.”
“There was a steady movement of people from rural to urban areas.”
“Environmental movements often use protests and petitions.”
Band 8 sentence
“The grassroots movement succeeded in putting environmental issues on the national agenda.”
Collocations
- social movement
- movement of people
Word family
Common mistakes
There was a big movement to the new village.→There was a big move to the new village. / There was a large movement of people to the new village.
He raised a motion about the protest.→He raised a motion about the funding. / He raised a point about the protest.
Say it for a higher band
5move→6phase→7+movement
Synonyms
motion
shift
Easily confused
motion
“The committee voted on the motion.”
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