gentrification
noun
genĀ·triĀ·fiĀ·caĀ·tion
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Definition of gentrification
: the process of repairing and rebuilding homes and businesses in a deteriorating area (such as an urban neighborhood) accompanied by an influx of middle-class or affluent people and that often results in the displacement of earlier, usually poorer residents
a neighborhood undergoing gentrification After a long period of decline, a recent wave of gentrification has sparked a commercial resurgence along the street ā¦— David McAninch ā¦ a free rally to "Take Back San Francisco," a daylong event protesting the gentrification of the city's lower-rent districts ā¦
Examples of gentrification in a Sentence
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Rising real-estate prices have driven some of that gentrification into Kensington. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "Harm-Reduction Beats Drug War as a Response to Addiction," 6 Sep. 2019 The trial has been watched widely in Oakland and throughout California where sky-high housing costs, driven in part by rapid urban gentrification, have forced many residents to find unconventional ways to live. — Scott Wilson, Washington Post, "Jury delivers mixed verdict in āGhost Shipā warehouse fire," 5 Sep. 2019 Casselliusā outreach took her through the upper parts of Roxbury, from areas like Fort Hill that are going through gentrification to a public housing development in the shadows of the Wentworth Institute of Technology and Northeastern University. — James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com, "Knocking on doors, BPS superintendent stresses school attendance," 4 Sep. 2019 Las Fotos Projectās new landlord is a nonprofit that reaches out to community groups ito combat gentrification. — Stephanie Mendez, Los Angeles Times, "Las Fotos Project gives girls a mission: Grab a camera and shoot your world," 4 Sep. 2019 In today's Harlem, where some point with pride to a second renaissance, others decry the gentrification that's displacing residents and demolishing history. — Elizabeth Chang, Dallas News, "Harlem is a gateway to new corners of Manhattan," 27 Aug. 2019 The story, about a beloved home, a lost legacy and a city overrun by sweeping gentrification, happens to be Failsā own, told here with great visual beauty and melancholy humor. — Los Angeles Times, "Criticās Choice: āThe Souvenirā and āLast Black Manā bring true stories to delicate life," 22 Aug. 2019 How cities manage gentrification can yield an engaging and integrated bricolage, or not. — Bruce Fuller, The Mercury News, "Opinion: Nation should look forward, not back, to diversify schools," 20 Aug. 2019 But the accusations fly both ways, with some activists in minority communities worried that opening up more development in their neighborhoods will usher in gentrification that leaves them priced out. — NBC News, "The biggest 2020 issue that the Democratic debates missed," 17 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gentrification.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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