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built-up Definition

built·-up (-up)

adjective

  1. made higher, stronger, larger, etc. by the addition of parts built-up heels
  2. having many buildings on it: said of an area

built-up Synonyms

built-up

modif.

developed, overdeveloped, congested, overbuilt; see full 1, growing.

built-up Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • roofing: Built-up roofing is formed on site from two or more layers of roll roofing.
  • frontage: More specifically the building of one or two houses within a small gap in an otherwise built-up frontage.
  • area: Still within the built-up area, a minor road called Well House Lane turns off to the left.
  • road: The lowest year-on-year rise was for minor non built-up roads - 0.2 per cent.
  • boundary: As a result the built-up area boundary should be removed from the settlements which will then be covered by countryside policies.
  • environment: The objective was to make people more human in the midst of a built-up environment.

Modifying Another Word

  • densely: Ideally a fairly densely built-up area with a shortage of parking places.
  • heavily: The Maltese Islands are a popular tourist destination, despite being heavily built-up.
  • otherwise: Canals often offer a rural corridor in otherwise built-up areas.
  • not: Page 23 Monitoring 9 Percent of Green Belt land area not built-up.
  • highly: In highly built-up areas redevelopment schemes may provide opportunities for creating new public open space.
  • now: Most of these places which were market gardens and paddocks, are now built-up areas and housing estates.

Used with adjective complement

  • have: Over the years, many harsh and highly toxic chemicals have built-up in the environment.
  • become: The area became increasingly built-up over time, putting pressure on the hospital to provide more facilities for the surrounding population.

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