redevelopment
Americannoun
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the act or process of redeveloping.
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an often publicly financed rebuilding of an urban residential or commercial section in decline.
Etymology
Origin of redevelopment
First recorded in 1870–75; re- + development
Example Sentences
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Brown saw an opportunity to test whether geothermal energy could support redevelopment plans in that area.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
The smaller V&A East Museum, which launched last month, completed the redevelopment of East London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, site of the 2012 Games, into East Bank, a municipally funded “cultural quarter.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
He said the office holds one of the largest property datasets in the country, and the information can reveal patterns about land use, vacancy and redevelopment opportunities.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Citadel is behind the redevelopment of a building in midtown Manhattan that will reportedly cost more than $6 billion.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
Archaeologists today must learn what they can when some parcel of land is briefly exposed by redevelopment.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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