noun phrase · neutral
home renovation
UK/həʊm ˌrɛnəˈveɪʃən/US/hoʊm ˌrɛnəˈveɪʃən/HOME re·NO·va·tion
the process of improving or repairing a house to update or increase its value
Examples
“They spent the summer doing a major home renovation.”
“Home renovation can be expensive but it often increases property value.”
“We hired professionals for the kitchen home renovation.”
Band 8 sentence
“The home's marketability rose significantly after an extensive home renovation that modernised the layout and fixtures.”
Collocations
- carry out a home renovation
- major/minor home renovation
Word family
Common mistakes
house renovation→home renovation
renovation the home→home renovation
Say it for a higher band
5fix the house→6home improvement→7+home renovation
Synonyms
home improvement
Easily confused
home improvement
“They budgeted for a home improvement but ended up doing a full home renovation.”
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