renovict
renovict verb: to evict (a tenant) on the grounds that a large-scale renovation is planned.
Verb
renovict (third-person singular simple present renovicts, present participle renovicting, simple past and past participle renovicted)
- To evict (a tenant) on the grounds that a large-scale renovation is planned.
- The apartment is smaller than one she had previously, from which she says she was renovicted, or forced to move so the landowner could renovate.2014 January 29, Andrew MacLeod, “High BC Housing Costs Weaken Economy, Drive Inequality”, in The Tyee
- “That’s a very large increase from 2011,” Mr. Robertson told reporters at a briefing about the release of preliminary numbers, noting it has been driven by such factors as delayed social-housing projects and lower shelter capacity due to less money from the province, as well as people “renovicted”...2014 April 23, Ian Bailey, “Robertson calls five per cent rise in Vancouver homeless 'frustrating'”, in The Globe and Mail
Examples of renovict in a sentence
- If I were to be renovicted I would have to think about where I am going to live," she said.2014 November 4, “Terrace city council candidate: Lucy Praught”, in Terrace Standard:
- It's one of the main reasons why Vancouver had the highest homeless count it's ever had last year – because people are being renovicted from SROs.2015 June 19, Justin McElroy, “Renoviction roller coaster for Vancouver man ends with Pyrrhic victory”, in Global News:
- Jing Zeng, Qiu's daughter, says this seems to be part of the landlord's plan to renovict her mother.2023 November 2, Sabrina Jonas, Rowan Kennedy, “Verdun senior kicked out of home after landlord cuts heat during renovations”, in CBC News:
Forms of renovict
| third-person singular present | renovicts |
|---|---|
| present participle | renovicting |
| past participle | renovicted |
| past | renovicted |
Origin of renovict
Blend of renovate + evict.
Questions about renovict
- What does renovict mean?
- Renovict means to evict (a tenant) on the grounds that a large-scale renovation is planned.
- How do you use renovict in a sentence?
- If I were to be renovicted I would have to think about where I am going to live," she said.
- What part of speech is renovict?
- Renovict is a verb.
- What is the past tense of renovict?
- The past tense of renovict is renovicted.
Words near renovict in the dictionary
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