What does remodeled mean?
Remodeled describes something that has undergone a significant change to its design, structure, or appearance. It is commonly used of buildings and rooms, as in a remodeled kitchen or a completely remodeled house, although it can also apply to products, vehicles, or digital designs whose existing form has been substantially reworked. The word conveys more than a minor repair and generally implies deliberate planning and considerable alteration. As a past-tense or past-participle verb, it describes the act of making those changes: “The owners remodeled the property before moving in.” As an adjective, it identifies the completed result. The spelling is especially associated with US English, while traditional British usage favors “remodelled.” In either variety, the term suggests modernization or structural transformation rather than simple refurbishment.
To change the design, structure, or appearance of something substantially.
"The architect remodeled the house while preserving its original exterior."
Common in American English. British English traditionally uses the spelling “remodelled.”
Having undergone substantial alteration to its design, structure, or appearance.
"They bought a remodeled cottage overlooking the lake."
Common in American English. British English traditionally uses the spelling “remodelled.”
A remodel changes the look of a space without necessarily changing where it stands.
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Where does remodeled come from?
The underlying verb “remodel” was formed in English by combining the prefix “re-” with “model,” meaning a pattern or design. “Model” comes through French from Latin modulus, a diminutive of modulus meaning “measure”; the same Latin root also underlies words such as “modular,” “modulate,” and “modulus.” The form “remodeled” is the standard US past tense and past participle, while British English traditionally uses “remodelled.”
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How remodeled is actually used
“Remodel” often suggests work that alters a building's layout, structure, or appearance, rather than simple cleaning or decoration. The headword is most common in US English; British English traditionally writes “remodelled” and “remodelling.”
Easily confused with remodeled
“Remodeled” is the standard US spelling, whereas “remodelled” is the traditional British spelling of the same word.