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overbuild

UK
/ˌəʊvəˈbɪld/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈbɪld/

Translations

overbuildverb
overbuilt
Past Simple
overbuilt
Past Participle
overbuilding
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈbɪld/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈbɪld/
The city decided to overbuild the old bridge to accommodate more traffic.
Город решил перестраивать старый мост, чтобы вместить больше трафика.
переусердствовать в строительстве
Developers tend to overbuild in popular areas, leading to a surplus of housing.
Застройщики склонны переусердствовать в строительстве в популярных районах, что приводит к избытку жилья.
Additional translations
переустроить
Synonyms
overdevelop
overproduce
overspend
overextend
exceed
overbuildnoun
overbuilds
pl
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈbɪld/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈbɪld/
Countable; denotes a structure erected above an existing one.
Synonyms
excessive construction
overbuilding of land
overconstruction
excessive development
overdevelopment
overbuilding

Definitions

overbuildverb
To construct more buildings or structures than are necessary or sustainable in a given area.
The city decided to overbuild in the downtown area, leading to a surplus of office space.
To build something in a way that is excessively complex or robust, often more than is needed for its intended purpose.
The engineer chose to overbuild the bridge to ensure it could withstand any potential natural disasters.
To construct a new structure directly above or on top of an existing one.
Developers plan to overbuild the railway tracks with a mixed-use complex.
overbuildnoun
A structure built above or on top of an existing building or infrastructure.
The steel-and-glass overbuild above the station houses several restaurants.
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