regrowth

noun
UK /ˌriːˈɡrəʊθ/
US /ˌriːˈɡroʊθ/

Regrowth is when something grows back after it was cut or lost.

After the forest fire, the regrowth of new trees took several years.

SYNONYMS

renewalresproutingrecoveryreestablishment

RELATED WORDS

growthregrowrestorationsprouthealing

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The new parts of a plant that grow back after being cut or damaged.

The gardener was pleased to see fresh regrowth on the rose bushes.

3. The process of hair or nails growing back after being cut or lost.

The doctor checked the regrowth of hair after the treatment.

4. The return of something that had decreased or disappeared, such as a business or population.

The town saw a regrowth of shops after the new road opened.