Meaning & use
reconstruction
The process of rebuilding something that was damaged, destroyed, or fundamentally changed, especially after a war or disaster.
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The reconstruction of the flooded town took nearly three years and required international funding.
Historians study the reconstruction of Europe's economies after the devastation of the Second World War.
A note on using this word
Capitalized as "Reconstruction," the word refers specifically to the period after the U.S. Civil War when the South was reorganized.
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rebuildingrestoration
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