verb🔗ShareTo perform excessive construction on a building or in an area."The developers were overbuilding the neighborhood with new apartments, even though there weren't enough people to rent them. "architecturebuildingpropertyareaenvironmenteconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo build over or on top of another structure."The architect wanted to overbuild the restaurant on top of an office."architecturebuildingpropertyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo build with excessive size or elaboration."The developer was criticized for overbuilding the houses in the neighborhood, making them too large and expensive for most families to afford. "propertyarchitecturebuildingbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo construct more buildings than necessary in an area."The city is overbuilding apartments; many units are vacant because there aren't enough people to fill them. "propertyarchitectureareabuildingeconomyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
