Gentrify (Verb)
Meaning
Renovate so as to make it conform to middle-class aspirations; "gentrify a row of old houses"; "gentrify the old center of town".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The local government's plan was to gentrify the old neighborhood to attract more affluent residents and increase tax revenue.
- Developers bought up the run-down buildings and began to gentrify the area with trendy shops and upscale restaurants.
- As the city invested in renovations, the downtown area was gentrified and transformed into a popular tourist destination.
- Many long-time residents were forced out as investors gentrified the community, bringing in pricier amenities and higher rents.
- The once-neglected waterfront was gentrified with luxury condos, boutiques, and a marina catering to the affluent.