redevelopment

noun

re·​de·​vel·​op·​ment ˌrē-di-ˈve-ləp-mənt How to pronounce redevelopment (audio)
: the act or process of redeveloping
especially : renovation of a blighted area
urban redevelopment

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The store's expansion plans are part of a major redevelopment plan for East Silver Spring Drive that includes turning the Fox Bay Theater into a mid-sized entertainment venue. Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 16 Aug. 2025 This summer also saw the club finish their £50million redevelopment of their Carrington training complex, complete with a pool table, ‘smart urinals’ in the men’s toilets, sleeping pods, and a barber’s (if players require a pre-match haircut). Carl Anka, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025 The request for proposals, also knowns as RFPs, from the Connecticut Department of Transportation is for redevelopment of the Stewart B. McKinney Stamford Transportation Center, in Stamford, according to the DOT. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2025 Muriel Ocana says the church’s failure to provide pedestrian-friendly features in the redevelopment plan results in a lost opportunity to bring neighbors together. Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for redevelopment

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of redevelopment was in 1830

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“Redevelopment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redevelopment. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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