{
    "term": "restoration",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the work of repairing and cleaning an old building, a painting, etc. so that its condition is as good as it originally was",
            "sensetop": "for restoration",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "restoration work"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The palace is closed for restoration.",
                    "contextForm": "for restoration"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government did much to facilitate these restorations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This historic building is currently awaiting restoration."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a steam engine under restoration"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Art"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["complete", "full", "extensive"],
                "verb + restoration": ["carry out", "undertake", "undergo"],
                "restoration + noun": ["activities", "effort", "plan"],
                "preposition": ["for restoration", "under restoration"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the act of bringing back a system, a law, etc. that existed previously",
            "sensetop": "restoration of something",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the restoration of democracy/the monarchy"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Protesters called for the full restoration of civil liberties."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the full restoration of Sino-US relations"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["full"],
                "phrases": ["the restoration of the monarchy"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the act of returning something to its correct place, condition or owner",
            "sensetop": "restoration (of something) (to somebody/something)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the restoration of the Elgin marbles to Greece"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "the time in Britain after 1660 when, following a period with no king or queen, Charles II became king",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Restoration comedy/poetry *(= written during and after this time)*"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["History"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌrestəˈreɪʃn/",
                "audio": "re/restoration/restoration__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌrestəˈreɪʃn/",
                "audio": "re/restoration/restoration__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late 15th cent. (denoting the action of restoring to a former state): partly from Old French, partly an alteration of obsolete restauration (from late Latin restauratio(n-), from the verb restaurare), suggested by restore."
}