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 team focused on an archaeological site in Grenoble in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France, ahead of redevelopment work on the city's Esplanade. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026

The Transit Center’s redevelopment had been planned for years, but the City Council also delayed its approval last year. —Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026

Clearly, Arulampalam said, the goal is to get into the hands of an owner who will pursue a redevelopment. —Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026

The most ambitious of current redevelopments is the work developers Mike Hoque and Mike Ablon have planned for Bank of America Plaza — Dallas’ tallest tower. —Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for redevelopment

• development
• envelopment
• underdevelopment