remodel

verb

re·​mod·​el (ˌ)rē-ˈmä-dᵊl 

remodeled; remodeling; remodels

transitive verb

1

: to alter the structure of : remake

2

: to cause (living tissue) to undergo structural reorganization, alteration, or renewal

Bones are constantly being remodeled. Cells called osteoclasts break them down and osteoblasts build them up.

—Jane E. Brody

Synonyms of remodel

• modify
• change
• alter
• rework
• transform

Examples of remodel in a Sentence

We remodeled the kitchen last year.

we completely remodeled the house right after we moved in

Recent Examples on the Web

Over 130 stores are being remodeled But matching Walmart's scale is not the goal, said Jacob Aiken-Phillips, consumer research director at Melius Research. — Nicholas P. Brown, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Fiddelke is also remodeling Target stores and improving staffing. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Former court jeweler Garrard takes credit for remodeling the tiara in 1937. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026

The company also said to expect more changes to its food and will continue to remodel its restaurants, since only about half of its roughly 6,600 US locations sport a new look. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for remodel

• caudal
• caudle
• dawdle
• model
• twaddle
• waddle

Kids Definition

remodel

verb

re·​mod·​el (ˈ)rē-ˈmäd-ᵊl 

: to change the structure of