build-to

noun

A boundary or alignment, usually parallel to the property line, along which a building or structure must be placed. It usually establishes the maximum distance away from the property line that a building or structure may be placed.

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Meanings

nounbuild-to (plural build-tos)

plural build-tos

  1. A boundary or alignment, usually parallel to the property line, along which a building or structure must be placed. It usually establishes the maximum distance away from the property line that a building or structure may be placed.
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APA

build-to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/build-to

MLA

“build-to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/build-to. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “build-to,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/build-to.

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