redevelop

verb

re·​de·​vel·​op ˌrē-di-ˈve-ləp How to pronounce redevelop (audio)
redeveloped; redeveloping; redevelops

transitive verb

: to develop again
especially : redesign, rebuild
redeveloper noun

Examples of redevelop in a Sentence

The city has plans to redevelop the neighborhood. The city has plans to redevelop. We need to make sure that these problems don't redevelop.
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With that in mind, the City Council is taking a different approach this time and using the Urban Land Institute Assistance Panel (ULI), which specializes in helping cities create a plan to redevelop large parcels of land. Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 Saint James closed unexpectedly in 2022 after a developer filed plans to redevelop the property. Zachery Eanes, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025 The plan was to redevelop it into a traditional shopping destination. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2025 Raju felt the issues of development and crime were interconnected, believing the Days Inn, which is being redeveloped into affordable housing, should instead become a green space or community center for youth. Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for redevelop 

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of redevelop was in 1835

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“Redevelop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redevelop. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

redevelop

verb
re·​de·​vel·​op ˌrē-di-ˈvel-əp How to pronounce redevelop (audio)
: to develop again
especially : redesign, rebuild
redeveloper noun
redevelopment
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noun

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