gentrify
verb
gen·tri·fy
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gentrified;
gentrifying
Definition of gentrify
: to attempt or accomplish the gentrification of
gentrified a run-down section of the city
: to undergo gentrification
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Other Words from gentrify
gentrifier
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noun
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noun
Examples of gentrify in a Sentence
As the neighborhood became gentrified, the people who had lived there for many years could no longer afford it.
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The intended attraction for beer drinkers is not only the variety on tap, but the taproom itself, which sits on a quiet stretch of quickly gentrifying Milwaukee Avenue. — Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com, "Logan Square brewery aims to help other beer makers realize their dreams," 15 Aug. 2019 Seeing these stunning homes balancing such understated opulence in careful harmony with their natural surroundings gives me hope that home shows can do more than just gentrify small towns into free-range IKEA showrooms. — Michael Andor Brodeur, BostonGlobe.com, "Is it home envy, or something else?," 29 Apr. 2018 Denver Post The city is racing against private developers on gentrifying East Colfax. — Nic Garcia, The Denver Post, "The Spot: Can this former leader of the secession movement bring Colorado together?," 25 July 2019 In sections of gentrifying Prospect Heights and Clinton Hill, not a single panel was added by Brooklyn SolarWorks in 2016. — New York Times, "More New Yorkers Embrace Solar Power," 9 July 2019 In a concession to advocates who had accused the city of gentrifying skid row, development in the heart of the 50-block area, now home to tent cities, would be restricted to housing people, with annual earnings of $10,000 to $58,000. — Gale Holland, latimes.com, "More housing for skid row — but not enough for those in need, advocates say," 3 July 2019 Last week, Harvell hosted a conversation about how food can gentrify a neighborhood. — Terrell Jermaine Starr, The Root, "Cocktails and Conversation: Bartender Tiffanie Barriere on the Art of the Pour and Why the Iconoclast Dinner Experience Matters," 11 June 2018 Her new district includes downtown, the River North development district, billions of dollars of public infrastructure projects and fast-gentrifying residential neighborhoods. — Andrew Kenney, The Denver Post, "Incoming Denver Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca is a democratic socialist. Here’s what that means.," 15 July 2019 He was also determined to roll in other clashes between poor locals and gentrifying whites, between police and citizenry, even between men and women. — Todd Leopold And Breeanna Hare, CNN, "'Do The Right Thing' still has something to say," 30 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gentrify.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for gentrify
gentrify
verb
English Language Learners Definition of gentrify
: to change (a place, such as an old neighborhood) by improving it and making it more appealing to people who have money
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