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built-up
[ bilt-uhp ]
adjective
- built by the fastening together of several parts or enlarged by the addition of layers:
This shoe has a built-up heel.
- (of an area) filled in with houses, as an urban region.
built-up
adjective
- having many buildings (esp in the phrase built-up area )
- denoting a beam, girder, or stanchion constructed of sections welded, riveted, or bolted together, etc
- increased by the addition of parts
built-up heels
Word History and Origins
Origin of built-up1
Example Sentences
Valerie Banner, 81, from Gloucester, said 30mph in a built-up area was too fast and she was "all for slowing down".
The anguish that erupts during this “Rose’s Turn” represents more than the built-up sorrow of one embittered woman.
The retired police officer's treasure trove was built-up over the past 20 years, amassed from timepieces discarded by others.
Its open approach meant Canberra bombers, flying from RAF Pershore in Worcestershire, could fly very low without crossing built-up areas, making it the ideal place to test radar with full-size targets.
More stretches of road are expected to revert to 30mph, especially those away from built-up areas.
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