refurbishment (리**퍼**비시먼트) — the process of cleaning and decorating a room, building, etc. in order to make it more attractive, more useful, or in better condition
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the process of cleaning and decorating a room, building, etc. in order to make it more attractive, more useful, or in better condition
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈfɜːrbɪʃmənt/
Korean meaning: 건물이나 시설을 수리하고 새롭게 꾸미는 공사, 리모델링
Korean pronunciation: 리**퍼**비시먼트
Example Sentences
- The library's refurbishment included adding a coffee shop and gaming area for students.
- My apartment's refurbishment turned my tiny kitchen into a spaceship cockpit - everything beeps now!
- The museum closed for six months during its refurbishment to install interactive displays.
refurbishment
NOUN//rɪˈfɜːrbɪʃmənt//
the process of cleaning and decorating a room, building, etc. in order to make it more attractive, more useful, or in better condition
Workers complete the refurbishment of an old house interior
The establishment's refurbishment: their greatest accomplishment!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
re-(다시) + furbish(닦다, 광내다) + -ment(행위)가 결합된 단어로, '다시 닦아서 새롭게 만드는 행위'라는 의미에서 유래
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📝Examples
“The library's refurbishment included adding a coffee shop and gaming area for students.”
“My apartment's refurbishment turned my tiny kitchen into a spaceship cockpit - everything beeps now!”
“The museum closed for six months during its refurbishment to install interactive displays.”
“After the refurbishment, our office bathroom is so fancy that employees are taking selfies in there.”
“The government allocated substantial funds for the refurbishment of public schools.”
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