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# reclaimed

verb form (reclaim, reclaims, reclaimed, reclaiming); adjective (reclaimed)

«reclaimed» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Past of «reclaim»: got something back that was yours. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reclaimed/#m1)
2. adjective Saved and used again instead of thrown away: «reclaimed wood». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reclaimed/#m2)
3. adjective (land) Made usable again, for example by draining the sea or cleaning polluted land. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reclaimed/#m3)
4. (formal) Rescued someone from a bad way of life. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reclaimed/#m4)

### In the lessons

In science and geography: the Netherlands has land reclaimed from the sea; old mines become reclaimed parks. In recycling lessons, «reclaimed timber» or «reclaimed bricks». In everyday life you reclaim your lost bag. Phrases: «reclaimed land», «reclaimed wood», «reclaim your luggage».

### Examples

- We reclaimed our bags at the airport. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reclaimed/#x1)
- The table is made from reclaimed wood. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reclaimed/#x2)
- Much of the Netherlands is reclaimed land. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reclaimed/#x3)
- The old rubbish dump was reclaimed as a nature park. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reclaimed/#x4)
- He reclaimed his title as champion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reclaimed/#x5)
- Reclaimed bricks were used to build the new playhouse. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reclaimed/#x6)
- She reclaimed the umbrella from lost property. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reclaimed/#x7)

### Note

Regular verb. Noun «reclamation» (spelling changes!). At airports «baggage reclaim» (UK) is where you collect bags; US says «baggage claim».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «reclaimed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reclaimed/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«reclaimed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/reclaimed.html) on Mova free.