teardown
/ˈtɛrˌdaʊn/
noun
- The act of completely dismantling or demolishing a structure, such as a building.
- They bought the house as a teardown and planned to build a new one on the land.
- The teardown of the old factory took three weeks.
- The city ordered the teardown of the unsafe bridge.
- A thorough analysis or critique that breaks something down into its parts.
- The tech blogger published a detailed teardown of the new smartphone.
- Her teardown of the company's financial report revealed several errors.
- The coach gave a teardown of the team's performance after the game.
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- Describing a property that is bought specifically to be demolished and replaced.
- They bought a teardown house in a great location.
- The teardown sale included several old cottages on large lots.
- Real estate investors often look for teardown properties in up-and-coming neighborhoods.