gentrification
noun
gen·tri·fi·ca·tion
ˌjen-trə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
: a process in which a poor area (as of a city) experiences an influx of middle-class or wealthy people who renovate and rebuild homes and businesses and which often results in an increase in property values and the displacement of earlier, usually poorer residents
a neighborhood undergoing gentrification
"This week, we're talking about gentrification. Middle-class people move in. Property values and rents rise. Things change and improve but not for everyone. …"—
Lulu Garcia-Navarro
Lulu Garcia-NavarroOpposition is also stoked by fear of gentrification—displacement of longtime residents through higher rents or property taxes.—Steven Litt
Steven LittThe construction of luxury housing and gentrification of neighborhoods is pushing families out of communities they have called home for years.—Heidi Romanish and David Snyder
Heidi Romanish and David SnyderIn an effort to keep gentrification from creeping in the same way into the 30th Ward … Jessica Gutierrez wants to keep a lid on property taxes and inform residents about affordable housing.—Alexandra Arriaga
Alexandra ArriagaExamples of gentrification in a Sentence
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Now, the community is trying to ensure that it isn’t washed away amid gentrification and economic shifts.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2025
Lovers of craft beer and food trucks may not be happy about the gentrification of Wynwood, once known for its dive bars and colorful graffiti.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
In Season 4, the conflict comes in the form of gentrification, as the construction of a golf course in Abbott’s backyard throws the staff and students’ West Philadelphia neighborhood into (hilarious) turmoil.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The pastor is worried the fires will lead to gentrification, with Black parishioners, who make up half the congregation, paying the price.
—Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2025
Lovers of craft beer and food trucks may not be happy about the gentrification of Wynwood, once known for its dive bars and colorful graffiti.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
In Season 4, the conflict comes in the form of gentrification, as the construction of a golf course in Abbott’s backyard throws the staff and students’ West Philadelphia neighborhood into (hilarious) turmoil.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The pastor is worried the fires will lead to gentrification, with Black parishioners, who make up half the congregation, paying the price.
—Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Gentrification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gentrification. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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