verb
-
to change or alter the structure, style, or form of (something)
expand and remodel the kitchen
-
to model again in clay, wax, etc; remould
noun
Other Word Forms
- remodeler noun
Etymology
Origin of remodel
Compare meaning
How does remodel compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
She recently asked them to help remodel her and her husband Anthony Dominici’s Los Angeles home.
From Los Angeles Times
“I’m just saying. Haven’t you noticed all the extra money Mom’s been spending? The kitchen remodel? Three vacations in six months?”
From Literature
On Tuesday, the Sheriff’s Department announced a remodeled mental health assessment area at the Inmate Reception Center, the primary intake and release point for county inmates, located near Men’s Central Jail.
From Los Angeles Times
My husband, 73, just remodeled his rental house.
From MarketWatch
My brother-in-law previously invested $30,000 to help us remodel the condo, but he isn’t listed on the title or loan.
From MarketWatch
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
