Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Renovation has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
the act of improving by renewing and restoring
"they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property"
"a major overhaul of the healthcare system was proposed"
the state of being restored to its former good condition
"the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house"
An act, or the process, of renovating.
"The city approved funding to support the renovation of the historic library building."
In plain English: Renovation is the process of fixing up and improving an old building to make it look better again.
"The renovation of our old kitchen took three months but completely changed how we cook and entertain guests."
The word renovation comes from the Latin renovatio, which originally meant a renewal or making new again. It entered English through French to describe the act of restoring something to its former condition.