restoration

🇺🇸 /ˌrestəˈreɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌrestəˈreɪʃn/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000
noun
C1

Fixing old things like buildings or art to make them look new again.

The museum is doing a restoration of the old painting.

C1

Bringing back old systems or rules that were used before.

The restoration of the old law helped the community.

R

Returning something to where it belongs or to its original state.

The restoration of the stolen items to the owner was completed.

R

The time in British history when the king returned to rule after a break.

Restoration plays from that era are still performed today.

translation

n. Fixing old things like buildings or art to make them look new again.; Bringing back old systems or rules that were used before.; Returning something to where it belongs or to its original state.; The time in British history when the king returned to rule after a break.

Word Forms

Plural restorations