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gen·tri·fi·ca·tion 
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| 1. | the buying and renovation of houses and stores in deteriorated urban neighborhoods by upper- or middle-income families or individuals, thus improving property values but often displacing low-income families and small businesses. |
| 2. | an instance of gentrifying; the condition of being gentrified. |
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Gentrification
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n. The restoration and upgrading of deteriorated urban property by middle-class or affluent people, often resulting in displacement of lower-income people. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| gentrification | |
noun | |
| the restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of low-income residents) |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
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