restoration
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
restorations
plural
restorations
Britannica Dictionary definition of RESTORATION
1
:
the act or process of returning something to its original condition by repairing it, cleaning it, etc.
[noncount]
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The building is undergoing restoration.
[count]
— often + of
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They have undertaken a careful restoration of the building.
2
somewhat formal
:
the act of bringing back something that existed before
— usually + of
[noncount]
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the restoration of peace after war
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the restoration of law and order by the police
[count]
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The town called for a restoration of the law.
3
[count, noncount]
somewhat formal
:
the act of returning something that was stolen or taken
— often + of
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(a) restoration of stolen property
4
the Restoration
:
the period in 17th-century English history when Charles II was king after a long period of no king or queen on the throne
— often used as Restoration before another noun
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The play was written during the Restoration.
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a Restoration play
