built-up

• Qualifie une zone densément construite avec des bâtiments, ou un sentiment/une pression qui s'est accumulé progressivement.

Describes an area that is densely covered with buildings, or a feeling that has been gradually increasing.

1. Densely populated with buildingsB2formal

   Describes an area that has many houses, shops, and other structures, often as a result of development.

   urbanisé, bâti

   • The built-up area of the city has expanded rapidly over the last decade.
   • They moved from a rural village to a built-up suburb.
   • The new highway will connect several built-up regions.

   Synonymesdevelopedurbanurbanized

   Antonymesruralundeveloped