Dictionary Check: reclamation

"reclamation" is a valid word!

Scrabble 15 points
Words with Friends 19 points

Definition

noun

the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation

noun

rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course

Example: "the reclamation of delinquent children"
Synonyms:
noun

the recovery of useful substances from waste products

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