Renovation
The process of repairing, updating, or remodeling something, especially a building or room.
nounRenovation
The process of repairing, updating, or remodeling something, especially a building or room.
nounImagine This
We need to repair our old van before we can go on our Reno vacation.
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REN-uh-VEY-shun
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Reno vacation
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Origin: from Latin renovare meaning 'to make new again'; related forms include renovate (verb) and renovator (noun).
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restore, refurbish, remodel, modernize, upgrade
Note
Renovation involves improving and updating the current condition, not necessarily restoring it to its original state. Do not confuse with restoration (returning something to its original form).
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- The city hall underwent a major renovation to update its facilities.
- They hired a contractor to lead the renovation of their kitchen.
From Latin renovare 'to make new again' (re- 'again' + novus 'new').
RE-NOVA-TION: Re-do (again) + nova (new) + tion (action) — the act of making something new again.
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