Reoccupation

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The condition of being reoccupied uncountable
  2. 2
    The act of reoccupying countable

    "Current TPRs [timetable planning rules] call for two-minute dwell times for trains and a two-minute platform reoccupation time. This allows a train into Oxford Road every four minutes."

Synonyms

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ransomrecapturereclamationrecouprecoveryrecuperation

Example

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"While life has regained some semblance of normalcy, many local residents say the withdrawal is nothing more than a public relations ploy aimed at countering international criticism of the reoccupation of land."

Etymology

From re- + occupation.

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