[jen-truh-fi-key-shuh
n] 
| 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. |
| gen·tri·fi·ca·tion (jěn'trə-fĭ-kā'shən) n. The restoration and upgrading of deteriorated urban property by middle-class or affluent people, often resulting in displacement of lower-income people. |
