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urban renewal

ur·ban re·new·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ur-buh n ri-noo-uh l, -nyoo-]
    • /ˈɜr bən rɪˈnu əl, -ˈnyu-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ur-buh n ri-noo-uh l, -nyoo-]
    • /ˈɜr bən rɪˈnu əl, -ˈnyu-/

Definitions of urban renewal words

  • noun urban renewal the rehabilitation of city areas by renovating or replacing dilapidated buildings with new housing, public buildings, parks, roadways, industrial areas, etc., often in accordance with comprehensive plans. 1
  • noun urban renewal renovation of poor city areas 1
  • noun urban renewal the process of redeveloping dilapidated or no longer functional urban areas 0
  • noun urban renewal rehabilitation of deteriorated or distressed urban areas, as by slum clearance and redevelopment construction in housing and public facilities 0
  • noun urban renewal a process where older areas of a city are redeveloped, including slum clearance, replacement of outdated buildings and infrastructure. 0
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Origin of urban renewal

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Urban renewal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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urban renewal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

urban renewal usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for urban renewal

noun urban renewal

  • gentrification — the buying and renovation of houses and stores in deteriorated urban neighborhoods by upper- or middle-income families or individuals, raising property values but often displacing low-income families and small businesses.
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