1. buildings that are demolished or intended to be demolished, typically older houses bought primarily for their land value
Usage: real estate
2. the process of systematically disassembling something to understand how it works or to analyze its components
Usage: technical

Examples

• The neighborhood has several teardowns that developers plan to replace with luxury homes.
• Many old houses in the area are considered teardowns due to their poor condition.
• The engineering team conducted teardowns of competitor products to study their design.
• Electronics teardowns help manufacturers understand new technologies.
• Real estate investors often look for teardowns in desirable locations.
• The teardown revealed interesting construction techniques from the 1950s.