reclamation — the process of claiming something back or of reasserting a right
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the process of claiming something back or of reasserting a right
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌrekləˈmeɪʃən/
Example Sentences
- The airport's baggage reclamation area was so crowded that finding luggage felt like a treasure hunt.
- Environmental activists support the reclamation of polluted rivers through cleanup efforts.
- His grandmother's reclamation of the old garden turned it into a vegetable paradise.
reclamation
NOUN[/ˌrekləˈmeɪʃən/]
the process of claiming something back or of reasserting a right
💡 Concept
Workers turn the swampy wasteland into farmland through years of reclamation.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌrekləˈmeɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌrekləˈmeɪʃən/
🌳Etymology
Prefixre--
Rootclaim
Suffix--ation
🎵Rhyme
proclamationexclamationacclamation
proclamation
exclamation
acclamation
🔗Collocations
land reclamation
waste reclamation
water reclamation
reclamation project
desert reclamation
baggage reclamation
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The airport's baggage reclamation area was so crowded that finding luggage felt like a treasure hunt.”
“Environmental activists support the reclamation of polluted rivers through cleanup efforts.”
“His grandmother's reclamation of the old garden turned it into a vegetable paradise.”
“The company's reclamation of its reputation after the scandal took three years of hard work.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
recoveryrestorationretrievalrehabilitationsalvage
Antonyms
abandonmentlossdestruction
Related
reclaimclaimproclaimexclaimrestoration
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