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 arena forms part of the Brabazon Park project, the redevelopment of brownfield land on the Bristol and South Gloucestershire border.
From BBC
But they will be discarded during the redevelopment of the site.
From Barron's
The same applied to both Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves, both of whom had previously expressed support for the redevelopment project.
From BBC
The property is ideal for those “looking to create their dream home” or investors seeking a “lucrative redevelopment project,” the listing notes.
From MarketWatch
Without a new legal framework and stronger protections for investors, he warned that the billions of dollars required for redevelopment would not materialise.
From BBC
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