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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

Built around Como Lake, the park features a walking path that loops the entire shoreline, along with plenty of benches for soaking up the scenery.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Bassist Nick Harmer, who formed Death Cab with Gibbard in the late ’90s after the two met as students at Western Washington University, agrees that “I Built You a Tower” represents a shift in perspective.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Built in a brand-new factory in Maranello, northern Italy, the first cars are scheduled for delivery toward the end of this year.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Built up so much, they fell hard, and there were a lot of questions about what went wrong.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Built in the 1940s, Tutwiler Prison is situated in Wetumpka, Alabama.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson