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overbuilt

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

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

Overdeveloped.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, real-estate

Examples

  • in the overbuilt exurbs of the megalopolis

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

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

Built for heavier duty than might be predicted to be necessary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: mechanical devices; buildings; mechanical devices; buildings

Examples

  • the extra wind protection provided by the overbuilt framing

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of overbuild

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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