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

In one tense scene with her white colleagues, Cosey winces at their version of historical enlightenment — the reclamation project is moving at a horse-drawn carriage’s pace.

From Los Angeles Times

Her journey from a two-year-old cancer patient to a woman reshaping how Ghana sees disability is not a story of survival, it is a story of reclamation.

From BBC

But also an act of reclamation for art that just wants to be enjoyed.

From Los Angeles Times

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