Renoviction
//ˌɹɛn.əˈvɪk.ʃən// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The eviction of all of a building's tenants on the grounds that a large-scale renovation is planned. British-Columbia, Quebec, countable, uncountable
"The city's blogs and online communities are filled with rants against so-called "renovictions," as landlords boot out long-time tenants to install hardwood floors and marble countertops in order to hike up rent or pay for things like security and safety upgrades."
Example
More examples"The city's blogs and online communities are filled with rants against so-called "renovictions," as landlords boot out long-time tenants to install hardwood floors and marble countertops in order to hike up rent or pay for things like security and safety upgrades."
Etymology
Blend of renovation + eviction.
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