Definition
Definition of overbuilding - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
constructionTECH. related to constructing too many buildingsTECH.
- The city faced issues due to overbuilding projects.
2.
excessive sizeTECH. excessive in building size or scopeTECH.
- The overbuilding design led to wasted space and resources.
Origin of overbuilding
Old English, ofer (over) + byldan (to build)
Examples of overbuilding in a sentence
The consequences of overbuilding are evident in the city. The overbuilding project faced numerous delays. Critics argued that the overbuilding approach was unsustainable.
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- French:saturé, surdimensionné, ...
- German:übermäßige Bebauung, überdimensioniert, ...
- Italian:sovracostruzione, sovradimensionato, ...
- Spanish:excesivo, excesivo en tamaño, ...
- Portuguese:excesso de construção, superdimensionado, ...
- Chinese:过度开发的, 过度设计, ...
- Japanese:過剰建設, 過剰設計, ...
- Arabic:مُفْرِط في البناء, مُفْرِط, ...
- Hebrew:בְּנִיַּת יֶתֶר, מְנוּפָח, ...
- Russian:чрезмерное строительство, чрезмерный размер, ...
- Ukrainian:надмірне будівництво, надмірний розмір будівлі, ...
- Hindi:अधिक निर्माण, अत्यधिक आकार का, ...
Definition of overbuild - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
unnecessary constructiontr./intr. Rare construct more buildings than necessarytr./intr. Rare
- The city council worried that developers might overbuild the new district.
2.
constructiontr. Rare build over or on top of another structuretr. Rare
- They plan to overbuild the old warehouse with a new office.
3.
architecturetr. Rare create a building with excessive size or detailtr. Rare
- The architect tends to overbuild his designs, making them costly.
Origin of overbuild
Old English, ofer (over) + byldan (build)
Examples of overbuild in a sentence
The risk is that they will overbuild the area. The city decided to overbuild the existing bridge. Developers want to overbuild the parking lot with apartments. Developers often overbuild in urban areas. He tends to overbuild, ignoring budget constraints.
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- French:surconstruire, surélever, ...
- German:überflüssig bauen, überbauen, ...
- Italian:costruire in eccesso, costruire sopra, ...
- Spanish:sobreconstruir, construir sobre, ...
- Portuguese:construir em excesso, construir sobre, ...
- Chinese:建设过多, 加建, ...
- Japanese:必要以上に建設する, 上に建てる, ...
- Arabic:أَفْرَطَ فِي البِنَاءِ, بَنَى فَوْقَ, ...
- Hebrew:לִבְנוֹת יוֹתֵר מִדֵּי, לְהַרְכִּיב, ...
- Russian:строить больше, чем нужно, надстраивать, ...
- Ukrainian:перебудовувати, збудувати над, ...
- Hindi:अनावश्यक निर्माण करना, ऊपर निर्माण करना, ...
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