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 Semilla is located in a block of historic buildings just north of Dunkin’ Park, the city’s minor league ballpark and the massive North Crossing redevelopment development. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2024 The deal is limited to clearing the violations — not the redevelopment or reopening of the restaurant. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024 The city has been turning to hybrid public library-affordable housing redevelopments to address the shortage, given the opportunity to build on land that’s already publicly owned. Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024 And that, critics say, sums up City Hall’s past approach to East Side redevelopment. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 24 June 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 15 Jul. 2024.

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