overbuilt

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adjective

Overdeveloped.

“in the overbuilt exurbs of the megalopolis”

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of overbuild
adjectiveoverbuilt (comparative more overbuilt, superlative most overbuilt)

comparative more overbuilt · superlative most overbuilt

  1. Having had excessive construction (building) carried out, as:
    1. businessOverdeveloped.

      in the overbuilt exurbs of the megalopolis

    2. mechanical devices; buildings; mechanical devices; buildingsBuilt for heavier duty than might be predicted to be necessary.

      the extra wind protection provided by the overbuilt framing

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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