redevelop

verb

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

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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Others said Johnson was right to defend the council’s recent 9-6 vote directing city staff to explore options, including repairing the building or moving City Hall and redeveloping that downtown site. Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026 The music venue is part of work to redevelop the former Civic Arena site, which is now also home to a $300 million, 26-story skyscraper that houses First National Bank's headquarters. Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026 Ponto also praised the city's plans to redevelop the Brookfield Square Mall's former Boston Store in to a public market. Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 16 Mar. 2026 The Mission Viejo City Council has approved what officials said was the first significant housing proposal considered in the city since 2020, a six-story apartment building that redevelops part of the Vista Del Lago apartment community on Marguerite Parkway. Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for redevelop

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

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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 22 Mar. 2026.

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redevelop

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

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