reclamation

noun

rec·​la·​ma·​tion ˌre-klə-ˈmā-shən How to pronounce reclamation (audio)
: the act or process of reclaiming: such as
b
: restoration to use : recovery

Examples of reclamation in a Sentence

pumped water out of the field as part of the land reclamation program designed to provide farmers with more farmland
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Next Sunday sets up as a matchup between Canales reclamation projects new and old. Joseph Person, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 But McCauley says no public education dollars were used for any of the school’s agricultural or coal mine reclamation projects. Chris Papst, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024 Not exactly a ringing endorsement of the league’s reclamation efforts, although baseball concedes that the task will probably take years to complete. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2024 In May, the PCG deployed a ship to the Sabina shoal to deter small-scale reclamation by China, which denied the claim. Reuters, NBC News, 6 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for reclamation 

Word History

Etymology

French réclamation, from Latin reclamation-, reclamatio, from reclamare

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reclamation was in 1633

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Cite this Entry

“Reclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclamation. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

reclamation

noun
rec·​la·​ma·​tion ˌrek-lə-ˈmā-shən How to pronounce reclamation (audio)
: the act or process of reclaiming : the state of being reclaimed

Legal Definition

reclamation

noun
rec·​la·​ma·​tion ˌre-klə-ˈmā-shən How to pronounce reclamation (audio)
1
: the act or process of reclaiming
the reclamation of goods delivered to an insolvent buyer
2
: a right to reclaim (as under commercial law)

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