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

Today, the Alpharetta City Council will decide whether to approve an ambitious, expensive redevelopment pitch for North Point Mall. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026

The redevelopment work comes as DECD looks to support projects around the state that will breathe new life into old buildings, part of a larger effort. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

The boiler and erecting shop buildings are part of the roughly 244-acre Railyards, the largest redevelopment project west of the Mississippi River. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026

The portion of the First Miami Presbyterian Church site slated for redevelopment faces a sliver of Biscayne Bay that separates Brickell from Brickell Key. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for redevelopment

• development
• envelopment
• underdevelopment