reclamation

CEFRB2

/(ˌ)ɹɛkləˈmeɪʃn̩/

noun

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In plain English

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noun
The process of getting something back or restoring damaged land.
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noun
Extra detail
The recovery of a wasteland, or of flooded land so it can be cultivated.

Examples

Tom thinks it's theft, even if they call it individual reclamation.
From there, the material will be transported by rail to three sites across the country, to be used for land reclamation.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Extra meaning

In context

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.

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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

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Borrowed from Middle French réclamation, from Latin reclamatio. Equivalent to reclaim + -ation.