Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: renovation
IPA transcription: [ɹ,ɛnəv'eɪʃən]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: renovation, redevelopment, overhaul
    Meaning: the act of improving by renewing and restoring; "they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property"; "a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed"
Usage examples
  • In the decline of the Roman Empire, the epoch in which the hopelessness of renovation was made manifest was that in which the people accepted corn from the public granaries: it preceded but a little the time when the post of emperor became a matter of purchase.