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 the data center itself is entitled by right, the council Tuesday night took first steps toward granting other zoning relief needed for the redevelopment. — Christopher Placek, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026

West Palm Beach’s Community Redevelopment Agency has committed up to $21 million for infrastructure and redevelopment reimbursements, plus $1 million more in grants for business build-outs. — Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

The 90-acre lot, which has been vacant for well over two decades after Landover Mall closed, is targeted for redevelopment into a data center. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026

What was once a hotel in downtown Kansas City has been transformed into an apartment building with 122 units after a $38 million redevelopment project. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for redevelopment

• development
• envelopment
• underdevelopment