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gentrification

noun

the restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of low-income residents)

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Word length
14
Starts with
G
Ends with
N
Contains
EN
Scrabble score
20
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dʒɛntɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. the restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of low-income residents)

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