restoration

noun res·to·ra·tion \ ˌre-stə-ˈrā-shən \

|Updated on: 15 Aug 2018

Examples: restoration in a Sentence

Definition of restoration

1 : an act of restoring or the condition of being restored: such as

a : a bringing back to a former position or condition : reinstatement

the restoration of peace

b : restitution

c : a restoring to an unimpaired or improved condition

the restoration of a painting

d : the replacing of missing teeth or crowns

2 : something that is restored; especially : a representation or reconstruction of the original form (as of a fossil or a building)

3 capitalized

a : the reestablishing of the monarchy in England in 1660 under Charles II

b : the period in English history usually held to coincide with the reign of Charles II but sometimes to extend through the reign of James II

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Examples of restoration in a Sentence

The building is undergoing restoration.
the restoration of peace after war
the restoration of law and order by the police
The town called for a restoration of the law.

Recent Examples of restoration from the Web

Among the projects proposed for 2019 include playground renovations for Heatherstone Park, Riverwalk Park and Three Meadows; a basketball court at Summerfield Lake and shoreline restoration for the Lincoln Greenway.

— michelle mullins, Naperville Sun, "Naperville News Digest," 13 July 2018
Last month, a fire tore through the Glasgow School of Art, demolishing the majority of the building’s interior, which had just undergone an immaculate restoration after an earlier fire in 2014.

— liz stinson, Curbed, "Glasgow School of Art will be rebuilt after devastating fire," 12 July 2018
In 1978, after pressure from the government and other sociocultural factors, the policy was reversed, the ban was lifted, and restoration of priesthood and temple blessings was granted to Mormons of African descent.

— mica mcgriggs, Teen Vogue, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Celebrated the 40-Year Anniversary of the Lifted Ban Against Black Members," 11 July 2018
After graduation from dental school in 2007, Dr. Carmichael received additional training in root canal therapy, soft tissue laser therapy, implant surgery, and implant restorations.

— karlie brand, sandiegouniontribune.com, "8 reasons you’ll wish this dentist was yours," 11 July 2018
The threat of drought and climate change also loom over a project driven by the idea that human development and ecological restoration must work in concert if there is any hope for both to succeed.

— christopher torchia, Fox News, "Coffee and conservation: Mozambique tries both on a mountain," 11 July 2018
The remainder of the refund, $21.7 million, comes from an accounting adjustment on the restoration costs.

— jim turner, miamiherald, "FPL customers should see a refund on their bill in August," 10 July 2018
Abandoned when its owner died in 1998, the house was seized by the city in 2013, and an array of nonprofits led by Historic Boston Inc. undertook an ambitious $3.7 million restoration.

— marek mazurek, BostonGlobe.com, "Seeds of the past grow into farm of the future," 6 July 2018
In 1996, Cogswell's original blueprint for the garden was discovered in the attic, and three years later, the Dames began the restoration phase.

— joan hunt, Courant Community, "Dynamic Webb House Garden: More Than Just A Pretty Face," 3 July 2018

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First Known Use of restoration

14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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RESTORATION Defined for English Language Learners

restoration

noun

Definition of restoration for English Language Learners

: the act or process of returning something to its original condition by repairing it, cleaning it, etc.
: the act of bringing back something that existed before
: the act of returning something that was stolen or taken