Meaning Of The Word Gentrification

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Gentrification Definition
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What's The Definition Of Gentrification?

gentrification in American English
noun: 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

gentrification in British English
noun: a process by which middle-class people take up residence in a traditionally working-class area of a city, changing the character of the area

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