gentrified

[ jen-truh-fahyd ]

adjective

1. very or excessively refined or elegant.
2. subjected to gentrification.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gentrified¹

First recorded in 1975–80; gentrify + -ed ²

Example Sentences

He is concerned that individuals buying homes for a $1 may lead to areas being gentrified, which results in general rent levels being “jacked up” and people on lower incomes being “pushed out”.

From BBC

A seven-story boulder on federal land has become a tinderbox of tensions over who gets to enjoy this patch of Mojave Desert, which has rapidly gentrified since the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times

In Portland, Ore., for example, as formerly working- and middle-class neighborhoods gentrified, small bungalows were ripped down and replaced by large McMansions.

From Los Angeles Times

Middle-class families have moved to more affluent neighborhoods, and some areas are becoming gentrified, with gated communities sitting next to slums.

From New York Times

There were burgers and hot dogs, his stalwarts, as well as more gentrified, vaguely hipster offerings.

From New York Times