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reclamation

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌrɛkləˈmeɪʃən/ · UK /ˌrekləˈmeɪʃən/

reclamation means: Making wet or unused land suitable for farming or building.

noun

LAND RECOVERYC1

Making wet or unused land suitable for farming or building.

  • Land reclamation created new fields.
  • The city grew through coastal reclamation.
  • The reclamation project will drain the flooded land.

Common phrases: land reclamation, coastal reclamation, reclamation project

TAKING BACKC1

The act of getting something back or making it useful again.

  • Reclamation makes old materials useful again.
  • The company invested in metal reclamation.
  • The family sought the reclamation of its property.

How to use it: reclamation of something (The reclamation of useful metals reduces waste.)

Similar words: recovery, restoration

Common phrases: reclamation of something, material reclamation, reclamation process

Questions about reclamation

What does reclamation mean?

Making wet or unused land suitable for farming or building.

What is reclamation in other languages?

Türkçe: arazi ıslahı · Español: recuperación de tierras · Français: assèchement des terres · Deutsch: Landgewinnung · Italiano: bonifica · 日本語: 干拓

How do you pronounce reclamation?

In American English /ˌrɛkləˈmeɪʃən/; in British English /ˌrekləˈmeɪʃən/.

How do you use reclamation in a sentence?

Land reclamation created new fields. The city grew through coastal reclamation.

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