overbuilt

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It had overbuilt its retail footprint with flagship stores, in many cases larger than necessary, in the most prestigious shopping districts around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

But the city became overbuilt and the housing boom went bust in the mid-1960s.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

Only an overbuilt city can offer tenants security and freedom.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2024

By the end, the playing space, like the once pristine frontier, is so overbuilt you can see little else.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2024

On the immediate local front, reports showed that rental rates for apartments in Odessa had dropped 10 percent and occupancy rates 8 percent, boding disaster for a market that was woefully overbuilt from the boom.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger