English Explanatory Dictionary

overbuild

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To perform excessive construction on a building or in an area.
  2. To build over or on top of another structure.
  3. To build with excessive size or elaboration.
  4. To construct more buildings than necessary in an area.

Word forms

overbuild overbuilds overbuilding overbuilt

Etymology

From over- + build.

Antonyms

underbuild

Derived words

overbuilder
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