word

Gentrification

jen-trih-fih-KAY-shun

/ˌdʒɛntrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

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Syllable breakdown

gentrification

Dictionary meaning

The process by which wealthier residents and businesses move into lower-income urban neighbourhoods, raising property values and often displacing existing communities

Examples

Gentrification transformed the waterfront district within a decade.

Synonyms: urban renewal, neighbourhood upgrading

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