verb Download 🔗Share To perform excessive construction on a building or in an area. Examples : "The developers were overbuilding the neighborhood with new apartments, even though there weren't enough people to rent them. " architecture building property area environment economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To build with excessive size or elaboration. Examples : "The developer was criticized for overbuilding the houses in the neighborhood, making them too large and expensive for most families to afford. " property architecture building business economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To construct more buildings than necessary in an area. Examples : "The city is overbuilding apartments; many units are vacant because there aren't enough people to fill them. " property architecture area building economy environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
