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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The home-improvement retailer is doing fine, not great, not bad. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026 Now through December 3 is the time to upgrade your home while home-improvement tools are up to 55 percent off. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025 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 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 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 8 Jul. 2026.

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