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

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The firm handles large development and redevelopment projects. Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025 Over the weekend, Suarez called for a special meeting Friday to send the election date change proposal, as well as a Miami Marine Stadium redevelopment proposal, to voters this fall. Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025 The collaborative is a community group managing the redevelopment in the neighborhoods along Hemphill Street. Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025 Liverpool are set to embark on a £20million redevelopment of their academy — the biggest transformation of their youth training base since it was opened in 1998. James Pearce, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for redevelopment

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Sep. 2025.

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