repopulation
noun[U]
(alsore-population)uk/ˌriː.pɒp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/us/ˌriː.pɑː.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən/aprocessin whichpeoplego tolivein aplacethat otherpeoplehavemovedaway from, or theprocessofcausingpeopleto do this:
In the past 10 or 20years, there has been asignificantrepopulationofruralareas.
Experts say that the repopulationofthecityafter thestormhasslowedconsiderably.
aprocessin whichplantsoranimalsproduceenoughyoungplantsoranimalstoreplacethose that havedied:
Researchershopethatbreedingtheaffectedamphibiansincaptivitywillhelprepopulation.
Therecoveryteamisembarkingon a 20-yearbirdrepopulationplan.
- Alackofcityservicessuch ashealthcareandtransportationwilleventuallyslowtherateof repopulation.
- Animprovedqualityoflife, with moreimaginativebuildingdesignsandbetterservices, shouldeventuallyleadto re-population.
- Despite manywadingbirdsshowingsuccessfulrepopulation, thesnowyegret is still aspeciesofspecialconcern.
Living or sleeping somewhere
- abide
- co-resident
- co-residential
- domiciled
- dwell
- inhospitable
- live in
- live in sinidiom
- live out
- lodge
- occupancy
- populate
- reoccupation
- repopulate
- reside
- residence
- residency
- settle
- slum
- tenancy
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