Meaning & use
Reno
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An informal shortening of "renovation," referring to work done to repair, remodel, or improve a building.
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They're doing a full kitchen reno before putting the house on the market.
The bathroom reno took twice as long as they'd planned.
A note on using this word
This informal usage is especially common in Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand English, often heard on home-improvement television shows.
Words with a similar meaning
renovationremodel
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