reclamation
(noun)
noun
1. the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
Similar word(s): rehabilitation, renewal
Definition categories: act, restoration
2. rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
- the reclamation of delinquent children
Similar word(s): reformation
Definition categories: act, deliverance, delivery, rescue, saving
3. the recovery of useful substances from waste products