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• reno
  reno

  noun

  a renovation, as of a building or room.
• Reno
  Reno

  noun

  Janet, 1938–2016, U.S. lawyer: first woman U.S. attorney general, 1993–2001.

reno

¹ American  

[ren-oh] / ˈrɛn oʊ /

noun

• renos
  plural

1. Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.

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Reno ² American  

[ree-noh] / ˈri noʊ /

noun

1. Janet, 1938–2016, U.S. lawyer: first woman U.S. attorney general, 1993–2001.

2. a city in W Nevada.

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Reno British  

/ ˈriːnəʊ /

noun

1. a city in W Nevada, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada: noted as a divorce, wedding, and gambling centre by reason of its liberal laws. Pop: 193 882 (2003 est)

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Reno Cultural  

1. City in western Nevada.

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Known for its gambling casinos and, in the first half of the twentieth century, for easily obtained divorces.

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Noun Inflected Forms

• renos
  plural

Etymology

Origin of reno

By shortening

Example Sentences

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A midcentury-style home near Lake Tahoe lost its charm to a bad reno.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

There is no recent data on how Seattle’s reno market has fared since; however, forces are working against it.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2023

"Pleased, but not fully satisfied, I dove headfirst into Pinterest for Ikea-kitchen reno hacks but quickly found myself in over my head," Hysmith said.

From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2023

Home improvements - carrying out a "reno" is something of a national pastime - are becoming prohibitively expensive because of the spiralling cost of raw materials.

From BBC ● May 15, 2022

“He liked the work I did on those other two units so much, he wants me to reno the entire fifth floor.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York and the Justice Department, working for then-attorney general and deputy attorney general Janet Reno and Merrick Garland.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Reno is discovering what California has long known: Sprawling development into fire-prone areas can put those new communities at risk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Tens of thousands of people looked set to spend another night away from home Monday as a wind-driven fire bore down on the western US city of Reno.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

Reno, in western Nevada, is located close to the state boundary with California and has a population of around 280,000 people.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

“Mrs. Richardson’s going to interview Janet Reno when she comes to town next week,” she might say one day.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng