remodel

B2 Topic:House & Home

Also spelled remodelled and remodelling

US /ˌriːˈmɑː.dəl/ UK /ˌriːˈmɒd.əl/ See IPA manual

Freq #27211

Meanings

1

verb
to change the structure, design, or appearance of a building or room

They plan to remodel the kitchen without changing the exterior walls.
2

verb
to reshape or reorganize something according to a new model

The biologist remodeled the diagram to reflect the latest evidence.
3

noun
a project or process of remodeling a building or space

The office remodel took three months to complete.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to change the structure,... renovate refurbish reconstruct

2 verb · to reshape or reorganize... reshape recast rework

3 noun · a project or process of... renovation refurbishment

Opposites

preserve

Word family

Forms remodeled

Derived forms remodeledremodelingremodeler

Related forms model renovation redesign

Etymology

Formed from re- 'again, anew' + model. The verb first meant to model or shape again and later became especially common for altering the design or structure of buildings; the noun use is chiefly North American.

Topics

House & Home

External links

# remodel

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌriːˈmɑː.dəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌriːˈmɒd.əl/
**Frequency rank:** 27211

## Meanings
1. to change the structure, design, or appearance of a building or room
2. to reshape or reorganize something according to a new model
3. a project or process of remodeling a building or space

## Examples
- They plan to remodel the kitchen without changing the exterior walls.
- The biologist remodeled the diagram to reflect the latest evidence.
- The office remodel took three months to complete.

## Synonyms
- renovate
- refurbish
- reconstruct
- reshape
- rework

## Antonyms
- preserve

## Derived Forms
- remodeled
- remodeling
- remodeler

## Related Forms
- model
- renovation
- redesign

## Etymology
Formed from re- 'again, anew' + model. The verb first meant to model or shape again and later became especially common for altering the design or structure of buildings; the noun use is chiefly North American.

## Topics
- House & Home

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