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

• recapture
• recoupment
• recovery
• repossession
• 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

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

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined above

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)