noun · neutral
renovation
/ˌrɛnəˈveɪʃən/re·no·VA·tion
the action of repairing, improving, or modernizing a building or structure
Examples
“The library closed for renovation last summer.”
“Renovation of older flats can improve living standards in inner-city areas.”
“They hired a contractor to manage the house renovation.”
Band 8 sentence
“Extensive renovation of the housing stock is necessary to meet modern safety and insulation standards.”
Collocations
- home renovation
- carry out a renovation
Word family
Common mistakes
The renovation the house took months.→The renovation of the house took months.
They renovate the house yesterday.→They renovated the house yesterday.
Say it for a higher band
5fixing→6refurbishment→7+renovation
Synonyms
restoration
refurbishment
Easily confused
restoration
“The restoration of the cathedral aimed to return it to its original medieval appearance.”
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