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

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What Dreamers and other Arizonans need to know about 2025 Obamacare plans Fiesta Mall site now one step closer to redevelopment after Mesa council approves rezone Contested Scottsdale housing project shows how state law is shifting development approvals Trump wants steep tariffs in his 2nd term. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024 Related Articles In 2017, L&L completed a redevelopment of 195 Broadway’s lobby, which features marble Doric columns, chandeliers and polished bronze accents. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024 China financed a previous redevelopment of the railway. Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, the redevelopment of city parks can become a political hot potato — last year, an effort to remake Zilker Park died in the face of opposition from neighbors and environmental groups. Asher Price, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for redevelopment 

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 22 Dec. 2024.

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