tear-down

A form of teardown — A well-maintained structure purchased and torn down to make way for a new structure.

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Meanings

nountear-down (plural tear-downs)

plural tear-downs

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of teardown.

Origin

Deverbal from tear down.

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APA

tear-down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tear-down

MLA

“tear-down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tear-down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tear-down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tear-down.

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