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# restoration

noun (restoration, restorations)

«restoration» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Restoration is repairing something old or damaged so it looks or works as it did before. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restoration/#m1)
2. Restoration is bringing something back, like power, peace or health. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restoration/#m2)
3. A restoration is a thing that has been repaired, like an old painting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restoration/#m3)

### In the lessons

In history and art lessons, castles, ships and paintings get restoration. In everyday life, «restoration of power» after a storm. In science, «habitat restoration» means bringing back nature. Phrases: «under restoration», «restoration work», «restoration of power».

### Examples

- The castle is closed for restoration. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restoration/#x1)
- The restoration of the old steam train took years. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restoration/#x2)
- After the storm, the restoration of electricity took two days. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restoration/#x3)
- Volunteers helped with the restoration of the wetland. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restoration/#x4)
- The painting looks bright after its restoration. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restoration/#x5)
- Restoration of peace was the king's first job. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restoration/#x6)
- We carry the perfume of the flowers to spread health and restoration. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restoration/#x7)

### Note

Noun of «restore». Uncountable for the work, countable for a result. Restoration means making it like the original; renovation means improving it, perhaps making it modern.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «restoration» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restoration/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«restoration» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/restoration.html) on Mova free.