Renovation Meaning
/ɹɛnəˈveɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn act, or the process, of renovating.
nounA regeneration.
Sentence Examples
The social welfare system is in bad need of renovation.
We had to look for a place to stay while our house is under renovation.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the historic hotel included updating all the rooms and the lobby.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the historic library took three years and restored many of its original Victorian features.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Latin novō Latin renovō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin renovatio, renovationembor. English renovation Borrowed from Latin renovatio, renovationem.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"During the course, the Cijin District Office, the frontline local government unit in charge of executing the tomb's renovation, also worked hard to communicate with the deceased's families about how to redesign the space."
— 2017, Anru Lee, Wen-hui Anna Tang, “Gender, Popular Religion, and the Politics of Memory in Taiwan's Urban Renewal: The Case of the Twenty-Five Ladies' Tomb”, in Zayn R. Kassam, editor, Women and Asian Religions, ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 144:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the historic hotel included updating all the rooms and the lobby.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the historic library took three years and restored many of its original Victorian features.