redevelop

verb

re·​de·​vel·​op ˌrē-di-ˈve-ləp 

redeveloped; redeveloping; redevelops

transitive verb

: to develop again

especially : redesign, rebuild

redeveloper noun

Examples of redevelop in a Sentence

The city has plans to redevelop the neighborhood.

The city has plans to redevelop.

We need to make sure that these problems don't redevelop.

Recent Examples on the Web

Jeffboat, a former shipbuilding site, which has sat vacant for years, is poised to be redeveloped into housing, shops, eateries and more. —Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025

The Iron Horse, located near the Harley-Davidson Museum and known for its biker-friendly atmosphere, opened in 2008 within a historic former industrial building that Dixon redeveloped. —Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025

Bourdaniotis was unperturbed, too, about the prospect of the mall being redeveloped. —Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025

Hop on the silver line to make your way to the Seaport, a South Boston waterfront neighborhood that has been redeveloped over recent years. —Kori Perten, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for redevelop

• develop
• envelop

Kids Definition

redevelop

verb

re·​de·​vel·​op ˌrē-di-ˈvel-əp 

: to develop again

especially : redesign, rebuild

redeveloper noun

redevelopment

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noun