redevelopment
[ ree-di-vel-uhp-muhnt ]
/ ˌri dɪˈvɛl əp mənt /
noun
the act or process of redeveloping.
an often publicly financed rebuilding of an urban residential or commercial section in decline.
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First recorded in 1870–75; re- + development
Words nearby redevelopment
redemptory, Red Ensign, redeploy, redesign, redevelop, redevelopment, redevelopment area, redevelopment company, redeye, red-eyed vireo, red-eye gravy
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