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redevelopment

American  
[ree-di-vel-uhp-muhnt] / ˌri dɪˈvɛl əp mənt /

noun

  1. the act or process of redeveloping.

  2. 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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But little of the planned redevelopment was completed and in 2024 the site was put back on the market at an asking price of £11m.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

It completed an $8 billion redevelopment in 2024, upgrading its aging infrastructure with new terminals and roadways.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

The redevelopment plan, valued at $700 million in 2016, underwent years of environmental review and public outreach with neighbors and local business owners.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Plans for a $2 billion redevelopment have been floated but never executed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Archaeologists today must learn what they can when some parcel of land is briefly exposed by redevelopment.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro