reclamation

American  

[rek-luh-mey-shuhn] / ˌrɛk ləˈmeɪ ʃən /

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.

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reclamation British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• nonreclamation noun

Etymology

Origin of reclamation

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

Hulshof said the regime change may “at least conceptually enhance ConocoPhillips’ position to benefit from either reclamation of assets or ease of payments.”

From Barron's

When she released Renaissance in 2022, the star let it be known that it was the first of a three-part musical reclamation series.

From BBC

This is more than a reissue; it is a reclamation and a delightfully obstreperous collection of material.

From Salon

Given the go-ahead back in 2005, the UK's largest opencast mine was officially classed as a "land reclamation scheme".

From BBC

When asked in February about Vietnam’s land reclamation, a spokesman for the Chinese government said that it opposes “construction activities on illegally occupied islands and reefs.”

From The Wall Street Journal