repopulation

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noun

The act of repopulating, especially with a species that might otherwise die out in an area.

OriginEnglish population ← Middle English re- ← Old French re- →
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Meanings

nounrepopulation (plural repopulations)

plural repopulations

  1. The act of repopulating, especially with a species that might otherwise die out in an area.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishpopulation
  7. Englishrepopulation

From re- + population.

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Translations

Catalan repoblació, repoblament
  • repoblacióact of repopulating
  • repoblamentact of repopulating
Dutch herbevolking
  • herbevolkingact of repopulating
Finnish istutus
  • istutusact of repopulating
French repeuplement, repopulation
  • repeuplementact of repopulating
  • repopulationact of repopulating
Italian ripopolamento
  • ripopolamentoact of repopulating
Polish repopulacja
  • repopulacjaact of repopulating
Spanish repoblación
  • repoblaciónact of repopulating
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APA

repopulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repopulation

MLA

“repopulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repopulation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “repopulation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repopulation.

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