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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Years in the making The ballot question stemmed from wider efforts in 2023, during which the city grappled with heated discussions about rezoning to accommodate for more affordable housing.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 18 Nov. 2025
Initially, the township board voted against rezoning a parcel of farmland for the data center campus, before developer Related Digital sued Saline Township.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 15 Nov. 2025
The listing comes roughly eight months after the Fort Worth City Council voted to rezone the district’s Fort Worth property to ensure it could only be used for developments like churches, government buildings, schools, health facilities or community centers.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
After King and his wife decided to leave their Bangor residence in favor of their home in Florida, the Bangor City Council approved the It author’s request to rezone his home as a non-profit in 2019.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 18 Nov. 2025
Initially, the township board voted against rezoning a parcel of farmland for the data center campus, before developer Related Digital sued Saline Township.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 15 Nov. 2025
The listing comes roughly eight months after the Fort Worth City Council voted to rezone the district’s Fort Worth property to ensure it could only be used for developments like churches, government buildings, schools, health facilities or community centers.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
After King and his wife decided to leave their Bangor residence in favor of their home in Florida, the Bangor City Council approved the It author’s request to rezone his home as a non-profit in 2019.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Rezone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rezone. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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