home-improvement

adjective

: being or related to a project to make one's house better, bigger, more modern, etc.
long past time for some home-improvements

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With a little notice, many local home-improvement centers can cut a piece of glass to your specifications. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 July 2026 This is easily replaceable for just a few dollars with kits from Home Depot or other home-improvement retailers. Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 21 June 2026 Appliance and home-improvement experts say a few annual or semiannual cleanings in the right places can sharply reduce that risk. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026 The home-improvement giant exclusively told Fortune that its foundation is investing $250 million over the next decade to help train 250,000 skilled trade workers in fields like plumbing, carpentry, and electrical work. Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for home-improvement

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“Home-improvement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home-improvement. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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