infill
verb/ˈɪnfɪl/
/ˈɪnfɪl/
[intransitive, transitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they infill | /ˈɪnfɪl/ /ˈɪnfɪl/ |
| he / she / it infills | /ˈɪnfɪlz/ /ˈɪnfɪlz/ |
| past simple infilled | /ˈɪnfɪld/ /ˈɪnfɪld/ |
| past participle infilled | /ˈɪnfɪld/ /ˈɪnfɪld/ |
| -ing form infilling | /ˈɪnfɪlɪŋ/ /ˈɪnfɪlɪŋ/ |
- (of buildings) to fill the spaces around or between other buildings; to be filled in this way
- The motel has remained in place for more than 50 years as development has infilled around it.
- infill something (with something) We passed shabby old housing infilled with trendy new apartment blocks.
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- to fill a space in something; to be filled by something
- infill something (with something) The timber frame is infilled with straw bales.
- infill with something The cracks subsequently infilled with sand.
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