renovation
Translation
renovation, refurbishment, restoration
Examples
The house is under renovation.
The house is under renovation.
The renovation cost more than we expected.
The renovation cost more than we expected.
Grammar Patterns
a renovation of ((sth.)) The renovation of the museum will be expensive.
Similar Words
Synonyms: restoration, remodeling, refurbishment
Etymology
From Latin 're-' (again) + 'novare' (to make new). It literally means 'the act of making new again'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 're-new-ation' – the process of making something new again.