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 development requires council approval to rezone a 58-acre parcel for data center use in a largely residential area.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
The Jewish Community Center in Kendall lost its effort to rezone its 23-acre property after community members successfully opposed the plan at a zoning hearing Thursday night.
—Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Part of the reason the area was rezoned was to address resident concerns about truck traffic, noise, pedestrian safety, poor street conditions and property maintenance, officials said.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
The vacant site is one of 16 parcels that the Carlsbad City Council rezoned from industrial to residential in 2024 to meet state requirements to provide more space for homes.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
The Jewish Community Center in Kendall lost its effort to rezone its 23-acre property after community members successfully opposed the plan at a zoning hearing Thursday night.
—Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Part of the reason the area was rezoned was to address resident concerns about truck traffic, noise, pedestrian safety, poor street conditions and property maintenance, officials said.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
The vacant site is one of 16 parcels that the Carlsbad City Council rezoned from industrial to residential in 2024 to meet state requirements to provide more space for homes.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
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“Rezone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rezone. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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