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

Examples of redevelopment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Business For subscribers Mira Mesa Community Park redevelopment was tripped up by a technicality. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024 Listen to this article A massive chunk of the former Thomson Reuters campus in Eagan is another step closer to potential redevelopment and community members are invited to share their thoughts as part of an environmental review. Mars King, Twin Cities, 29 May 2024 Most people, however, only become aware of them when a meaningful area or building in the community is in danger of redevelopment or demolition. Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 18 May 2024 Between 2012 and 2022, census estimates show, the population in a zone that’s seen most of the area’s redevelopment — between Coors Field and 38th Street — grew by 91%. Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for redevelopment 

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Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 13 Jun. 2024.

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