reclamation
Syllables: rec·la·ma·tion/(ˌ)ɹɛkləˈmeɪʃn̩/US/ˌɹɛkləˈmeɪʃn̩/
reclamation noun: the act of reclaiming or the state of being reclaimed.
Noun
reclamation (countable and uncountable, plural reclamations)
- The act of reclaiming or the state of being reclaimed.
- Ignoring international law, the Chinese have claimed sovereignty over most of the South China Sea and are embarked upon a massive land reclamation and construction program to bolster these claims.2015, Dick Cheney, Liz Cheney, Exceptional: Why the World Needs a Powerful America, Threshold Editions, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 222
- From there, the material will be transported by rail to three sites across the country, to be used for land reclamation.2023 March 8, Chris Howe, “Building the platform for Old Oak Common's platforms”, in RAIL, number 978, page 60
- The recovery of a wasteland, or of flooded land so it can be cultivated.
reclamation meaning in Tamil, Bengali and Kannada
reclamation in Tamil
- மீளகம், ஆக்க மேம்பாடு, இயல்நிலை மீட்டல், நன்னிலை மீட்பு, நிலச் சீராக்கம், தூர்ப்புவேலை
reclamation in Bengali
- পুনরুদ্ধার, সংস্কার
reclamation in Kannada
- ಹಿಂಪಡೆತ, ಉದ್ಧರಣ, ಉದ್ಧಾರ, ಸನ್ಮಾರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ತರುವಿಕೆ, ಸುಧಾರಣೆ, ಉತ್ತಮ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಗೆ ತರುವಿಕೆ
Examples of reclamation in a sentence
- A similar physical joining has happened to Taipa and Coloane because of land reclamation from the sea.
- The reclamation of the Taipei Basin began with people from Jhangjhou and the Hakka.
- And all have been significantly altered by successive waves of reclamation.
Forms of reclamation
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Origin of reclamation
Borrowed from Middle French réclamation, from Latin reclamatio. Equivalent to reclaim + -ation.
Words formed from reclamation
Words that rhyme with reclamation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about reclamation
- What does reclamation mean?
- Reclamation means the act of reclaiming or the state of being reclaimed.
- What is reclamation in Tamil?
- Reclamation in Tamil is மீளகம், ஆக்க மேம்பாடு, இயல்நிலை மீட்டல். See Reclamation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is reclamation?
- Reclamation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce reclamation?
- Reclamation is pronounced /(ˌ)ɹɛkləˈmeɪʃn̩/ (UK).
- What is the plural of reclamation?
- The plural of reclamation is reclamations.
Words near reclamation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: reclamation (page history and authors); reclamation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); reclamation (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); reclamation (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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