Phrase guide

urban renewal

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A process where older areas of a city are redeveloped, including slum clearance, replacement of outdated buildings and infrastructure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

A specific instance in which this process is used.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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noun

Meaning 3

the clearing and rebuilding and redevelopment of urban slums

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: reclamation, renewal, rehabilitation

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 市區翻新 /市区翻新 (shìqū fānxīn) — redevelopment of urban areas
  • Chinese Mandarin: 市區重建 /市区重建 (shìqū chóngjiàn) — redevelopment of urban areas
  • Chinese Mandarin: 市區更新 /市区更新 (shìqū gēngxīn) — redevelopment of urban areas
  • Chinese Mandarin: 城市更新 (chéngshì gēngxīn) — redevelopment of urban areas
  • Chinese Mandarin: 城市改造 (chéngshì gǎizào) — redevelopment of urban areas
  • Danish: byfornyelse — redevelopment of urban areas
  • Dutch: stadsvernieuwing — redevelopment of urban areas
  • Finnish: kaupunkirakenteen kehittäminen — redevelopment of urban areas
  • French: renouvellement urbain — redevelopment of urban areas
  • French: rénovation urbaine — redevelopment of urban areas
  • German: Stadtsanierung — redevelopment of urban areas
  • Indonesian: peremajaan kota — redevelopment of urban areas
  • Malay: pembaharuan urban — redevelopment of urban areas
  • Norwegian Bokmål: byfornyelse — redevelopment of urban areas
  • Norwegian Bokmål: byfornying — redevelopment of urban areas
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: byfornying — redevelopment of urban areas
  • Polish: rewaloryzacja zabudowy miejskiej — redevelopment of urban areas
  • Spanish: renovación urbana — redevelopment of urban areas
  • Swedish: stadsförnyelse — redevelopment of urban areas
  • Turkish: kentsel dönüşüm — redevelopment of urban areas