overbuild

American  

[oh-ver-bild] / ˌoʊ vərˈbɪld /

verb (used with object)

overbuilt, overbuilding

1. to erect too many buildings in (an area).

2. to cover or surmount with a building or structure.

3. to build (a structure) on too great or elaborate a scale.

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verb (used without object)

overbuilt, overbuilding

1. to erect too many buildings in an area.

overbuild British  

/ ˌəʊvəˈbɪld /

verb

1. to build over or on top of

2. to erect too many buildings in (an area)

3. to build too large or elaborately

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Etymology

Origin of overbuild

First recorded in 1595–1605; over- + build

Example Sentences

While it is true that memory prices are surging and major manufacturers haven’t significantly increased production or capital expenditures, history shows commodity chip suppliers always overbuild capacity at some point in the semiconductor cycle.

From Barron's

While this overbuild of capacity eventually proved useful, it initially led to poor returns on invested capital as telecom companies poured billions into infrastructure that sat idle for many years.

From Barron's

He pointed to the higher risk of overbuild, a fear that crept into the market earlier this year particularly in relation to Microsoft, when TD Cowen indicated the company was canceling data-center leases after building out too aggressively.

From Barron's

Large turbine makers have been more cautious about adding capacity, having been burned in the aftermath of a previous tech-hype-driven overbuild in the early 2000s.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It would be hard to overbuild downtown given those factors.”

From Los Angeles Times