re ‧ de ‧ vel ‧ op ‧ ment /ˌriːdɪˈveləpmənt/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ developer , ↑ development , ↑ redevelopment ; verb : ↑ develop , ↑ redevelop ; adjective : ↑ developed ≠ ↑ undeveloped , ↑ developing ]
the act of redeveloping an area, especially in a city:
redevelopment of the city’s downtown area