reafforestation

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noun

re·​af·​for·​es·​ta·​tion ˌrē-ə-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən 

-ˌfär-

chiefly British

: reforestation

reafforest

ˌrē-ə-ˈfȯr-əst 

-ˈfär-

transitive verb chiefly British

reafforest

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transitive verb

re·​af·​for·​est ¦rē-ə-¦fȯr-əst 

-¦fär-

chiefly British

: reforest

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

re- + afforest

First Known Use

Noun

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reafforestation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration