regrowth

noun

re·​growth (ˌ)rē-ˈgrōth How to pronounce regrowth (audio)
plural regrowths
: the act or process of regrowing
the regrowth of forests
also : a result or product of regrowing
cattle grazing on pasture regrowth

Examples of regrowth in a Sentence

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If your hair is thinning due to hormones, then regrowth is very possible. Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026 Prescription treatments like Vaniqa work by inhibiting an enzyme involved in hair follicle cell division, helping to reduce regrowth with consistent use. Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026 The Bindjareb’s practice of firestick farming, in which parts of the bush were burned to draw out animals for hunting and to encourage plant regrowth, led the settlers to believe that the Bindjareb were attacking their farming areas, further straining relations. Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026 Goh is careful to remind patients that shaving their head will not make their hair grow back better— a common myth — and that depending on the underlying condition, regrowth may not happen the way someone hopes. Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for regrowth

Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of regrowth was in 1741

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“Regrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regrowth. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

regrowth

noun
re·​growth
(ˈ)rē-ˈgrōth
: the process of regrowing
conditions affecting forest regrowth
also : a result or product of regrowing
cattle grazing on pasture regrowth

Medical Definition

regrowth

noun
re·​growth -ˈgrōth How to pronounce regrowth (audio)
: an act or instance of regrowing
regrowth of hair
tumor regrowth
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