gentrifiers
/ˈdʒɛntrɪfaɪərz/
noun
- Plural form of gentrifier; people who move into a poorer urban area and contribute to gentrification.
- The documentary interviewed both gentrifiers and original inhabitants of the neighborhood.
- Longtime residents sometimes resent gentrifiers for driving up property taxes.
- Gentrifiers have transformed this once-quiet street into a trendy destination.