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built–up
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built–up
(adjective)
built–up
/
ˈ
bɪlt
ˈ
ʌp/
adjective
built–up
/
ˈ
bɪlt
ˈ
ʌp/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BUILT–UP
[
more built–up; most built–up
]
:
having many buildings in a small area
Many people left the more heavily
built-up
areas of the city and moved to the suburbs.
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