built up
/bɪlt ʌp/
adjective
- Covered with many buildings or houses; developed as a town or city area.
- The built-up area of the city has very few parks.
- We drove through a built-up neighborhood with shops and apartments on every street.
- Many birds avoid built-up regions and prefer open countryside.
- Made stronger or thicker by adding layers or materials.
- He wore a built-up heel on one shoe to correct his leg length.
- The shoes have built-up soles to give extra height.
- The walls are built-up with extra insulation to keep the house warm.
- Increased or accumulated over time, especially of feelings or pressure.
- After weeks of stress, she felt a built-up need to take a vacation.
- There was a built-up tension in the room before the announcement.
- The built-up anger finally exploded during the argument.
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