noun · academic
gentrification
UK/ˌdʒɛntrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/US/ˌdʒɛntrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/gen·tri·fi·CA·tion
The process by which wealthier people move into an area, raising property values and displacing lower-income residents.
Examples
“Rapid gentrification has changed the character of many inner-city neighbourhoods.”
“Local cafés that once served working-class customers now cater to new, more affluent residents.”
“Policymakers worry about gentrification because it often reduces affordable housing.”
Band 8 sentence
“The city's rapid gentrification has transformed long-standing working-class neighbourhoods into affluent enclaves, exacerbating social tensions.”
Collocations
- gentrification of (a district)
- rapid gentrification
- urban gentrification
Word family
Common mistakes
gentrify (as a noun)→gentrification
urbanization (when meaning gentrification)→gentrification
the gentrify→the gentrification
Say it for a higher band
5urbanization→6revitalization→7+gentrification
Synonyms
urban renewal
Easily confused
revitalization
“The council insisted the project was meant as revitalization, not gentrification.”
urbanization
“Rapid urbanization has put pressure on housing in the city.”
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