recolonization
/riˌkɑlənəˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The process of establishing control or settlement again in a place that was previously colonized.
- The recolonization of the island by the empire sparked protests from the local population.
- Historians study the recolonization of territories after periods of independence.
- The plan for recolonization included building new schools and hospitals.
- The return of plants, animals, or other organisms to an area where they previously lived but had disappeared.
- Scientists monitored the recolonization of the reef by coral species.
- After the wildfire, the recolonization of the area by wildflowers was surprisingly fast.
- The recolonization of the forest by wolves took several decades.
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