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• past participle of build.
• past tense form of build.

built

American  

[bilt] / bɪlt /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of build.

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adjective

1. Informal.

   1. of sound or sturdy construction.

      These cars are really built.

   2. having a good physique or figure.

      That lifeguard is really built!

2. Nautical. noting any member or part of a vessel assembled from pieces.

   built frame; built spar.

built British  

/ bɪlt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of build

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built Idioms  

1. see made (built) to order; not built that way; Rome wasn't built in a day. Also see under build.

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Other Word Forms

• well-built
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of built

First recorded in 1560–70, for the adjective

Example Sentences

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built

His explanation is that the AI boom is bringing middle-income people, such as contractors and engineers, to stay temporarily in areas where data centers are being built.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

When outdoor air is cooler, this can help remove heat that has built up indoors.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

Ellis built that argument over three decades as founder of Greenwich Associates, which advised many of the world’s largest financial institutions.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

An increasing number of centres have been built around the world in recent years to provide the computing power needed to train and run AI systems.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Next he built a fire and started pouring strange, smelly powders onto the flames.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney