redevelopment

redevelopment — noun

1. the process in which old buildings and roads in a part of a city are removed and

1.名詞C1
釋義

the process in which old buildings and roads in a part of a city are removed and new ones are put up in their place, often as part of a larger plan to improve the area

例句

The old factory district on the south side is going through major redevelopment.

uncountable noun used with 'going through'

The city council approved a redevelopment plan for the entire waterfront area.

collocation: redevelopment plan

同義詞
  • urban renewal

    broader concept that includes government policy and social programs alongside physical rebuilding

  • regeneration

    includes economic and community improvement, not just physical reconstruction

  • revitalization

    emphasizes bringing new economic and social life to an area

  • renovation

    typically applies to individual buildings rather than whole districts

反義詞
  • neglect

    failure to care for or improve an area, leading to decay

  • decay

    the gradual deterioration that redevelopment aims to reverse

文法句型

the redevelopment of [place]

[place] + is going through redevelopment

用法筆記

Commonly used as an uncountable noun. Frequently appears in compound nouns such as 'redevelopment plan', 'redevelopment project', or 'redevelopment area'. Often preceded by 'urban' (urban redevelopment).

常見錯誤

❌The city started a redevelopment of the park.
✅The city started redeveloping the park.
💡For a single site or small area, the verb 'redevelop' is more natural than the noun 'redevelopment', which typically refers to larger-scale area renewal.