[ C or U ] the act of pulling down a house or other property so that another property can be built in its place:
Nearly 100 years old, the home was an ideal teardown candidate, preservationists feared.
The site offers news about home and building teardowns before they happen.
[ C ] a house or property that is bought and then pulled down so that another property or properties can be built in its place:
The historic house was being offered for sale as a teardown.