C1nounurbansociety
US/ˌdʒen.trə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
UK/ˌdʒen.trɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
the process of a poorer area changing as richer people move in, which raises prices
In context
Gentrification has pushed rents so high that long-term residents are leaving.
Cafes and galleries are often the first signs of gentrification in a neighborhood.
Some critics argue that gentrification improves safety, while others say it destroys communities.
Words that go with gentrification
adjective + noun
- urban gentrificationUrban gentrification is changing many old districts.
- rapid gentrificationRapid gentrification has doubled house prices.
verb + noun
- cause gentrificationNew metro lines can cause gentrification in nearby districts.
- resist gentrificationLocal groups are trying to resist gentrification.
noun + preposition
- gentrification of the areaThe gentrification of the area began in 2010.
- effects of gentrificationThe effects of gentrification are hard on low-income families.