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jerry-building

jerry-building

9.8
A way of building houses quickly with cheap materials to earn money fast
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛriˌbɪldɪŋ/
translation icon : construcción deficiente
  • After years of jerry-building, the neighborhood faced frequent structural problems.

Examples

  • The inspector condemned the apartment complex for its obvious jerry-building.

  • There was widespread jerry-building in the rush to develop the city's outskirts.

  • The jerry-building in this area is a concern for safety.

  • Many jerry-buildings have been constructed in the last decade.

  • The recent construction boom led to significant jerry-building, resulting in unsafe homes for families.

  • Due to jerry-building practices, the new office building suffered from serious maintenance issues shortly after completion.

  • The residents complained about the jerry-building that occurred in their neighborhood, which compromised the quality of their living conditions.

Synonyms

shoddy workmanship
vsjerry-building
1 3.6

A poor quality building or repair that fails soon because people are careless

refers to construction done cheaply to get quick profit at quality's expense

Antonyms

quality
27 3.5

Made well so it lasts a long time

How Well Built

quality
27 3.5
jerry-building
9.8

Surface Forms

jerry-building singular
jerry-buildings plural

Etymology

Jerry-building comes from the older phrase jerry-built. A helpful way to remember it is that 'jerry' was slang for something made cheaply or badly, so jerry-building means making buildings with poor materials or poor work to save money.