reclamation
nounUK /(ˌ)ɹɛkləˈmeɪʃn̩/ · US /ˌɹɛkləˈmeɪʃn̩/
Etymology Borrowed from Middle French réclamation, from Latin reclamatio. Equivalent to reclaim + -ation.
1
The act of reclaiming or the state of being reclaimed.
- Ignoring international law, the Chinese have claimed sovereignty over most of the South China Sea and are embarked upon a massive land reclamation and construction program to bolster these claims.2015, Dick Cheney, Liz Cheney, Exceptional: Why the World Needs a Powerful America, Threshold Editions, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 222:
- From there, the material will be transported by rail to three sites across the country, to be used for land reclamation.2023 March 8, Chris Howe, “Building the platform for Old Oak Common's platforms”, in RAIL, number 978, page 60:
2
The recovery of a wasteland, or of flooded land so it can be cultivated.
- Derived terms
- nonreclamation
- Related terms
- reclaim