noun · academic
gentrification
/ˌdʒɛntrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/gen·tri·fi·CA·tion
The process by which wealthier people move into a poorer area, raising property values and often displacing the original residents.
Examples
“Many long-term residents complained that gentrification had made the neighbourhood unaffordable.”
“The council debated measures to limit gentrification in historic districts.”
“Small independent shops were replaced by boutique stores as gentrification progressed.”
Band 8 sentence
“Gentrification has transformed the old docklands: trendy cafés and galleries replaced family-run shops, but long-term residents have been priced out.”
Collocations
- gentrification of neighbourhoods
- resist gentrification
- widespread gentrification
Word family
Common mistakes
a gentrification→gentrification
a gentrify area→a gentrified area
Say it for a higher band
5improvement→6revitalization→7+gentrification
Synonyms
revitalization
upgrading
Easily confused
revitalization
“The revitalization of the waterfront brought new shops without forcing out long-term residents.”
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