renovation
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3.1
- noun
- /ˌrɛnəˈveɪʃən/
:
renovación
- A pre-war theatre closed with a sign: UNDER RENOVATION - OPENING XMAS 1991.
- undergo renovation
- renovation costs
- a major renovation
Lalo did my whole renovation brilliantly.
- Lalo did my whole renovation brilliantly.
- And what I mean by that is don't do a renovation for how you like the home, OK?
- Well, because A, people don't want to do renovations, B, rates are high.
- Remember EU has this renovation wave.
- So people are being pushed out their rent hikes, there are, you know, renovations and so you have to be displaced, stuff like that.
- For years we've been doing a renovation value add type program.
- Yeah, do do renovations to two two ways to take this.
- That's because we did renovations and we then oh loan to value.
Examples
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The city is planning a major renovation of the historic theater to restore its original charm.
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A bigger issue in the use of funds was a conflict between spending on building renovation and spending on programs.
Academic text (2011) -
We have so much building and renovation content coming on this channel.
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And it also jump started a major building renovation as I mentioned.
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Developers have submitted a request for renovation.
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Mr. Maynard stated that this renovation would cost in excess of $1.5 million.
Academic text (1994) -
The last time the 16,000-square-foot library underwent a renovation was in the early 1990s.
Academic text (2013) -
And just so you know, our fitness centre will be closed because of the renovations being done on the mezzanine level.
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After years of neglect, the renovation of the old school building will finally begin next month.
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We are excited to see the renovation transform our community center into a vibrant space for activities.
Synonyms
352
2.3
Work done to fix something that is broken
98
3.4
The act of returning something to its original state
73
5.1
A complete check and repair to make a system or process work better
73
3.5
Making something new or making it last longer
47
3.2
A complete change to a room, building, or brand to look newer
11
3.7
Work to fix a building or area to make it usable
7
4.4
Improvements that make a building or product look newer without big changes
4
3.7
Cleaning, fixing, and improving a building or room so it is in good condition again
1
3.9
To make something work like new again by repairing or cleaning
Antonyms
43
5.9
A slow change when something like a building or a person's health becomes worse
Compounds
How Renovated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Renovation comes from Latin parts re- meaning 'again' and novare meaning 'make new', and it is related to the English words renew and new. So a renovation is the act of making a building or object 'new again'.