noun
renovation
reh-nuh-VAY-shuhn
noun
1
The process of repairing and improving a building or structure.
"The renovation took six months and went over budget."
How to Use Renovation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe work of restoring or improving an old building.
Common pairings
home renovation
undergo renovation
renovation project
Word Forms
renovations plural
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Etymology
From Latin renovatio, "a renewing."