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home improvement

American  
[hohm-im-proov-muhnt] / ˈhoʊm ɪmˈpruv mənt /

noun

plural

home improvements

  1. the practice or an instance of making renovations to one's house to make it larger, more pleasant, or more valuable.

adjective

  1. Also, home-improvement. relating to or used for the renovation of houses to make them larger, more pleasant, or more valuable.

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It’s your friend’s dad who’s always around to help fix whatever home improvement, automobile, or general adulting problem you have.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Spending at electronics & appliance stores, as well as home improvement and garden centers, also saw a small monthly bump.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Retailer Topps Tiles has announced it will close 23 stores in the face of a tougher home improvement market and rising costs.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“They sell flash cards that are like the Farrow & Ball paint chips you get for home improvement projects,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

At our old house, Mom used to love watching HGTV, the channel with all the home improvement shows.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

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