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

Trump, a former businessman himself, has also highlighted tariffs and a reclamation of the Panama Canal in recent weeks. —Addy Bink, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025

The Capitals brought in Matt Roy and Logan Thompson, and bet on a few reclamation projects in Pierre-Luc Dubois, Jakob Chychrun and Andrew Mangiapane. —Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025

Maybe even more impressive than his recruitment from abroad is his successful reclamation projects. —Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025

The New York Mets built a starting rotation full of reclamation projects in 2024. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025

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)