What does "renovation" mean?

An act, or the process, of renovating.

How do you pronounce "renovation"?

Pronounced //ɹɛnəˈveɪʃən//.

Common synonyms include: overhaul, redevelopment, refurbishment, restoration, complete overhaul, copy.

/ɹɛnəˈveɪʃən/ noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
An act, or the process, of renovating. countable, uncountable
"Meronyms: (building renovation) demo, demolition, rebuilding"
2
the act of improving by renewing and restoring wordnet
3
A regeneration. countable, uncountable
4
the state of being restored to its former good condition wordnet

"The social welfare system is in bad need of renovation."

Borrowed from Latin renovatio, renovationem.