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overbuilding

overbuilding

6.1
Adding new floors on top of an existing building
  • noun
  • /ˌoʊvərˈbɪldɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sobreconstrucción
  • The architect presented plans for an overbuilding that would add three new floors to the hotel.

Examples

  • Concerns about safety arose after the overbuilding of apartments on top of the old warehouse.

  • The city approved the overbuilding of several historic structures to create more office space.

  • The city is facing issues due to overbuilding.

  • Many residents complain about overbuilding in their neighborhoods.

  • The architect presented plans for an overbuilding that would add three new floors to the hotel.

  • Concerns about safety arose after the overbuilding of apartments on top of the old warehouse.

  • The city approved the overbuilding of several historic structures to create more office space.

How Extensive

overbuilding
  • Specialized
6.1
extension
44 3.8

Surface Forms

overbuilding singular
overbuildings plural

Morphology

overbuilding = overbuild (semi-transparent) = over + build + ing

The components 'over-' ('on top of' or 'excessive') + 'build' + '-ing' are clear, but the specific technical sense 'adding extra floors' is a narrower, construction-specific reading that may not be obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Overbuilding is made of over- and building; here over- means 'on top of' or 'above', so overbuilding can mean putting new floors or structures on top of an existing building, like adding extra stories to a house.