redevelop

verb

re·​de·​vel·​op ˌrē-di-ˈve-ləp How to pronounce redevelop (audio)
redeveloped; redeveloping; redevelops

transitive verb

: to develop again
especially : redesign, rebuild
redeveloper noun

Examples of redevelop in a Sentence

The city has plans to redevelop the neighborhood. The city has plans to redevelop. We need to make sure that these problems don't redevelop.
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The site of a former Olive Garden in Scottsdale is being redeveloped into a senior living project called the Osborn, which will include 226-units in Old Town Scottsdale. Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025 Historic tax credits are being used to redevelop the 100-plus-year-old warehouses. Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025 Now, as soon as next year, the historic campus will transform into housing with 213 apartments as the city's Department of Metropolitan Development and private developers redevelop dilapidated buildings downtown into residential and commercial spaces. Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 Homeowners near The River Club golf course in Garden City have long objected to plans to redevelop the property next to State Street, including when the city previously approved a plan to build up to 750 homes and town houses there. Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for redevelop

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of redevelop was in 1835

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“Redevelop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redevelop. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

redevelop

verb
re·​de·​vel·​op ˌrē-di-ˈvel-əp How to pronounce redevelop (audio)
: to develop again
especially : redesign, rebuild
redeveloper noun
redevelopment
-mənt
noun

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