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Definition of "overdevelopment" []

  • Excessive development; the state or quality of being overdeveloped (noun)

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Use "overdevelopment" in a sentence
  • "I agree overdevelopment is a big issue - I think this is true not just for the "city folk" but also for people who already hunt and now find it increasingly difficult to find a place to hunt because overdevelopment is reducing the amount of land that is open to hunting and putting increasing demand for the existing hunting lands."
  • "Other local developmentsA proposal to develop a house in Mill Road, Lisvane has been met with objections from the local Lisvane community council – who feel the application is for an overdevelopment which is not in keeping with the area."
  • "This area has massive aqueducts, power lines, freeways, ports, and airports that have led to its "overdevelopment"."