Noun: renovation ,re-nu'vey-shun
- The act of improving by renewing and restoring
"they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property";
- redevelopment, overhaul, refurbishment
- The state of being restored to its former good condition
"the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house";
- restoration, refurbishment, refurb [informal]
Derived forms: renovations
Type of: improvement, melioration
Encyclopedia: Renovation, repair and painting