reclamation

noun

rec·​la·​ma·​tion ˌre-klə-ˈmā-shən 

: the act or process of reclaiming: such as

a

: reformation, rehabilitation

b

: restoration to use : recovery

Synonyms of reclamation

• recovery
• recapture
• retrieval

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The company also currently pipes water to 26 of its own data centers, and is working on more than 100 more such water reclamation projects. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026

Monday’s reclamation marked a key milestone in reestablishing the tribe’s ownership within the watershed. —Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026

Management bet on reclamation projects like Alex Newhook, Kirby Dach and Alexandre Texier. —Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 June 2026

Thus, the god-vamp forms a rock band with his noisy next-door neighbors and starts writing songs as a rebuttal to (and reclamation of) Daniel’s book. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reclamation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

reclamation

noun

rec·​la·​ma·​tion ˌrek-lə-ˈmā-shən 

: the act or process of reclaiming : the state of being reclaimed

Legal Definition

reclamation

noun

rec·​la·​ma·​tion ˌre-klə-ˈmā-shən 

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)