redevelopment

noun

re·​de·​vel·​op·​ment ˌrē-di-ˈve-ləp-mənt 

: 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

The Busy Bee's expansion comes as Centennial Yards transforms the 50-acre site where Atlanta was founded into one of the largest city-center redevelopments in the country. —Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026

According to Parson, the new credits secured in December fully fund phase one of the redevelopment project. —Kendrick Calfee january 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2026

Duran, the Colorado architect trying to fix up the old hospital, is among those who have run into unexpected hurdles on the road to redevelopment. —Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026

Yet, Chicago Democrats appear to be demanding that the Bears repay hundreds of millions of dollars in Park District debt as a condition of moving forward with any stadium relocation or redevelopment plan. —Don Dewitte, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for redevelopment

• development
• envelopment
• underdevelopment