Definition of "rebuild" in English

verb

1. (ambitransitive) To build again or anew.

2. (figurative, said of sports teams) To attempt to improve one's performance during a period of struggling.

   • After missing the playoffs for the seventh straight season in a row, the Detroit Red Wings are trying to rebuild.

noun

1. A process or result of rebuilding.

2. (figurative) (said of sports teams) A period during which an attempt is made to improve during a period of struggling.

   • Since they failed to make it to the playoffs after five consecutive seasons, the team has gone through a lengthy rebuild.