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Definition of built-up adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

built-up

adjective
 
/ˌbɪlt ˈʌp/
 
/ˌbɪlt ˈʌp/
[usually before noun] (especially British English)
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  1. (of an area of land) covered in buildings, roads, etc.
    • to reduce the speed limit in built-up areas
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryBuilt-up is used with these nouns:
    • area
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