redevelopment

noun

re·​de·​vel·​op·​ment ˌrē-di-ˈve-ləp-mənt How to pronounce redevelopment (audio)
: the act or process of redeveloping
especially : renovation of a blighted area
urban redevelopment

Examples of redevelopment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That would effectively bring a downtown Miami density to narrow Wynwood streets already nearly overwhelmed with traffic and infrastructure that has barely kept up with the current wave of redevelopment. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 June 2024 When Griffin told him that the nearly 170-year-old Visitation Academy complex downtown was available, O’Hare jumped into action and went to work on a redevelopment plan that calls for 27 condominium units and a hotel. Washington Post, 12 June 2024 The village board approved a term sheet, the first step in the redevelopment process, in September 2023. Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2024 The hub, which includes two light rail stations and a bus depot, is part of a larger Central Station redevelopment project currently under construction. Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for redevelopment 

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Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of redevelopment was in 1830

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“Redevelopment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redevelopment. Accessed 3 Jul. 2024.

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