REFURBISHMENT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The state of being restored to its former good condition

Example:

the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house

Synonyms:

refurbishment; renovation; restoration

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("refurbishment" is a kind of...):

improvement; melioration (a condition superior to an earlier condition)

Derivation:

refurbish (make brighter and prettier)