rezone
verb
re·zone
(ˌ)rē-ˈzōn 
rezoned; rezoning
law
: to change the zoning of (an area) : to designate (a zone or zones of a city, town, or borough) for a new purpose or use through a change in the applicable zoning regulations
… is seeking to have land it purchased near the airport rezoned from residential use for commercial use …—
Michael Knight
Michael KnightHowever many at-home workers there are, their numbers are large enough to cause some communities to rezone neighborhoods so that certain kinds of work … can take place there …—Lynette Lamb
Lynette Lamb
rezoning
noun
plural rezonings
… opposition to the development arose because commercial rezoning of the property was necessary to the development.
—Jo Gwin Shelby
Jo Gwin Shelby
… Mr. Bloomberg effected the most extensive rezonings in city history …
—Julia Vitullo-Martin
Julia Vitullo-Martin
… a rezoning request to allow gravel mining on 480 acres of grazing land …
—Lawrence Shulruff
Lawrence Shulruff
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The project team wants to rezone the coastal tract to industrial land to allow for construction that may take up to five years, records obtained by the Times show.
—Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Neighbors oppose rezoning Bob McAuley lives on Mount Holly-Huntersville Road on the northern boundary of the property.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
The company is considering attempting to rezone the land to build either more homes, a retail center or rental housing to benefit school district employees.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
However, NexPoint could develop more than 150 acres nearby that could be rezoned for future life science uses, according to the firm’s website.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Neighbors oppose rezoning Bob McAuley lives on Mount Holly-Huntersville Road on the northern boundary of the property.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
The company is considering attempting to rezone the land to build either more homes, a retail center or rental housing to benefit school district employees.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
However, NexPoint could develop more than 150 acres nearby that could be rezoned for future life science uses, according to the firm’s website.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Rezone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rezone. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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