reclamation

[ rek-luh-mey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the reclaiming of desert, marshy, or submerged areas or other wasteland for cultivation or other use.
2. the act or process of reclaiming.
3. the state of being reclaimed.
4. the process or industry of deriving usable materials from waste, by-products, etc.

reclamation

/ ˌrɛkləˈmeɪʃən /

noun

1. the conversion of desert, marsh, or other waste land into land suitable for cultivation
2. the recovery of useful substances from waste products
3. the act of reclaiming or state of being reclaimed

Other Words From

• nonrec·la·mation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of reclamation¹

1525–35, in sense “a protest”; < Middle French < Latin reclāmātiōn- (stem of reclāmātiō ) crying out against, equivalent to reclāmāt ( us ) (past participle of reclāmāre; reclaim ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

But there is, in one of the many reclamation projects of years past, a possible blueprint for how to lift up the park again.

From Los Angeles Times

The fight for Native food sovereignty is more than just a return to traditional diets — it's an act of resistance, resilience and reclamation.

From Salon

But “Runaway Train” the book is not some weepy expiation for past sins, a Hollywood reclamation job designed to kick-start a once-buzzy career.

From Los Angeles Times

In making one of the worst investments of his storied executive career, Andrew Friedman thought his renowned reclamation experts could turn Glasnow into something that didn’t always resemble “glass, now.”

From Los Angeles Times

A reclamation of cute and a potent, universal tool for self-expression.

From Los Angeles Times