Reno

Common synonyms include: municipality, refurbishment, remodeling, renovation, university town, urban center.

/ˈɹɛnoʊ/ name, noun, verb, slang

name, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
Clipping of renovation. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, countable, uncountable
"The book is divided into four parts: "The Look of Your House" examines the exterior and front and back entries; "Kitchens and Gathering Spaces" deals not just with kitchens but also basements; "Baths and Personal Spaces" covers bedrooms, home offices and, best of all, a place of your own; and "Pulling It All Together" wraps it up with whole house renos."

Verb

1
Clipping of renovate abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial
"We just renoed the bathroom last spring."

Proper Noun

1
A large city, the county seat of Washoe County, in northwestern Nevada, United States. countable, uncountable
2
A river in northeastern Italy. countable, uncountable
3
A surname. countable, uncountable
4
A locality in the Cootamundra-Gundagai council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. countable, uncountable
5
A surname. countable, uncountable

"I've always been a big fan of Jean Reno."

Named after U.S. officer Jesse L. Reno, whose surname's spelling was changed from Renault.