verb
remodel
Remodel (verb) means to change the structure, layout, or appearance of something, especially a building. Example: “They remodeled the kitchen to add more storage space.”
verb
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To change the structure, layout, or appearance of something, especially a building.
"The bad news is that few of NR's suggested answers can be delivered quickly. Many involve laying new tracks or remodelling junctions, while there's a suggestion that Oxford Road station itself needs to be rebuilt."
— Philip Haigh, Is there relief to congestion along Castlefield Corridor? (2020)
"They remodeled the kitchen to add more storage space."
"Modern engine sheds of advanced design have also been built at Radyr, Abercynon, and elsewhere, whilst other depots have been remodelled and re-equipped."
— D. S. Barrie, The Railways of South Wales (1939)
How to use remodel
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMaking significant changes to update or improve the look or layout of something.
UK vs US
Common in American English for home renovation; British English more often says "renovate" or "do up."
Easily confused with
Common pairings
remodel a kitchen
remodel a house
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Word forms
- Plural
- remodels
- Third person singular
- remodels
- Past tense
- remodeled, remodelled
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What does “remodel” mean?
The word “remodel” means to change the structure, layout, or appearance of something, especially a building. In plain terms, making significant changes to update or improve the look or layout of something.
How do you use “remodel” in a sentence?
Here is “remodel” used in a sentence: “They remodeled the kitchen to add more storage space.”
What part of speech is “remodel”?
“Remodel” is a verb.
What is the meaning of remodel?
"remodel" (verb) means to change the structure, layout, or appearance of something, especially a building.
