Overbuilt
adj, verb
adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of overbuild form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Having had excessive construction (building) carried out, as:; Overdeveloped.
"in the overbuilt exurbs of the megalopolis"
- 2 Having had excessive construction (building) carried out, as:; Built for heavier duty than might be predicted to be necessary.
"the extra wind protection provided by the overbuilt framing"
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More examples"in the overbuilt exurbs of the megalopolis"