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

While more recent redevelopment and budget cuts have obscured the physical traces of this rich political history, African American residents have become New Orleans’ predominant park patrons, proving the strength of local racial-justice advocacy during the Jim Crow era. —JSTOR Daily, 14 Nov. 2025

If Lansing doesn't grant an extension and there is no Transformation Brownfield approved for the RenCen redevelopment by a March 31, 2027, deadline, then the DDA commitment becomes null and void. —Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025

The site faces demolition and redevelopment under a plan backed by the populist government of President Aleksandar Vucic. —CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025

The Greenwood School site is one of about 30 that Kansas City Public Schools has considered for reuse or redevelopment after school closures. —Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for redevelopment

• development
• envelopment
• underdevelopment