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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The district had issued a request for proposals from developers interested in leading the campus redevelopment last June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Sunrise, for its part, views Silverado as a competitor and is not interested in partnering on the redevelopment project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
The redevelopment of the old Pfizer headquarters includes the addition of 19 stories atop the 10-story building, transforming it into a 29-story residential tower with more than 500 apartments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
High-rise buildings like those in Ancoats, which suffered huge deprivation after the war, are clear evidence of Manchester's redevelopment but Swinney says its economic "growth miracle" has been overestimated by official statistics.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 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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