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 National Park Service maintained that the work was part of a restoration plan dating to 2019, before Trump’s proposed redevelopment.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
In other places, regeneration schemes can struggle because the cost of redevelopment outweighs the likely financial return, making support from the public sector essential.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
"Higher interest rates, rising costs of construction and other issues are impacting the viability and delivery of new housing and big redevelopment projects," says Steve Norris, a director at Lambert Smith Hampton.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
The redevelopment plans are for only 44 flats, including just six for social housing, prompting residents to recently protest outside the Ministry of Housing.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 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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