built-up

[bilt-uhp]

adjective

1. built by the fastening together of several parts or enlarged by the addition of layers.

   This shoe has a built-up heel.

2. (of an area) filled in with houses, as an urban region.

built-up

adjective

1. having many buildings (esp in the phrase built-up area )

2. denoting a beam, girder, or stanchion constructed of sections welded, riveted, or bolted together, etc

3. increased by the addition of parts

   built-up heels

Word History and Origins

Origin of built-up¹

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

Drones sold to the German military can’t be flown over built-up areas.

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Eventually, that built-up pressure may be released in a single event.

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For users, the impacts ranged from the serious - such as not being able to access vital banking, government or work services - to the not-so-serious, such as fears of losing long built-up streaks on Duolingo.

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The regulator said it is also prepared to take measures to alleviate constraints on institutions and ensure the Canadian financial system can leverage its built-up financial resilience if needed.

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Police did not shoot down the drones because the airport is located in a densely built-up area and because there were planes in the air, Insp Jespersen told reporters.

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