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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Beyond Toews reclamation of his game, Winnipeg is enduring injuries to Cole Perfetti, Adam Lowry, and Dylan Samberg. Murat Ates, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 Perhaps a team with a track record of success in reclamation projects could find a role for him on their big league roster. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 Ortiz sees them as reclamation. Larry Stansbury, Essence, 6 Oct. 2025 The reclamation of coffee Other business owners are working to honor coffee’s African roots and increase interest among Black consumers. Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025 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 16 Oct. 2025.

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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