English Explanatory Dictionary

urban renewal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A process where older areas of a city are redeveloped, including slum clearance, replacement of outdated buildings and infrastructure.
  2. A specific instance in which this process is used.

Word forms

urban renewal urban renewals

Synonyms

urban regeneration urban renew

Related words

urban blight urban planning urban studies demolition displacement gentrification

Derived words

urban-renew
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