Reclaimed: meaning, definitions and examples
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reclaimed
[ rɪˈkleɪmd ]
environmental restoration
Reclaimed refers to the process of recovering and restoring something, often land or materials, that has been discarded or degraded. In environmental contexts, it involves transforming previously contaminated or unused areas into usable, productive space. Reclamation can include activities like cleaning up polluted sites or redeveloping abandoned lands for housing or agriculture. This process is crucial for sustainable development and improving ecological health.
Synonyms
recovered, recuperated, restored, retrieved.
Examples of usage
- The city reclaimed the old industrial site for a new park.
- He specializes in reclaimed wood furniture.
- The wetlands were successfully reclaimed to restore local biodiversity.
Translations
Translations of the word "reclaimed" in other languages:
🇵🇹 recuperado
- reclamado
- reabilitado
🇮🇳 पुनः अधिग्रहित
- पुनर्निर्मित
- पुनः प्राप्त
🇩🇪 wiedergewonnen
- wiederhergestellt
- zurückgefordert
🇮🇩 direklamasi
- dipulihkan
- diambil kembali
🇺🇦 відновлений
- рекультивований
- повернений
🇵🇱 odzyskany
- rekultywowany
- przejęty
🇯🇵 再利用された
- 回収された
- 再生された
🇫🇷 récupéré
- revendiqué
- réhabilité
🇪🇸 recuperado
- reclamado
- rehabilitado
🇹🇷 geri kazanılmış
- talep edilmiş
- rehabilite edilmiş
🇰🇷 재획득된
- 회수된
- 재활용된
🇸🇦 مستعاد
- مُطالب به
- مُعاد تأهيله
🇨🇿 získaný
- obnovovaný
- znovu požadovaný
🇸🇰 získaný
- obnovený
- uplatnený
🇨🇳 回收的
- 重新获得的
- 重新利用的
🇸🇮 pridobljen
- obnovljen
- zahtevani
🇮🇸 endurheimt
- endurbyggt
- krafinn
🇰🇿 қайтарылған
- қалпына келтірілген
- талап етілген
🇬🇪 აღდგენილი
- დაბრუნებული
- მოთხოვნილი
🇦🇿 bərpa edilmiş
- geri alınmış
- tələb edilmiş
🇲🇽 recuperado
- reclamado
- rehabilitado
Etymology
The word 'reclaimed' originates from the Latin verb 'reclamare', which means 'to cry out against' or 'to call back'. The prefix 're-' indicates a sense of back or again, while 'clamare' means 'to call out' or 'to shout'. Over time, the term evolved in English to encompass broader meanings related to recovery and restoration. By the late Middle Ages, it had developed the meaning of recovering land or materials for productive use. In the context of environmental recovery, 'reclaimed' emphasizes the importance of transforming degraded resources back into useful states, often becoming prominent in urban planning and sustainability discussions in the 20th century.