built-up

/ˌbɪlt ˈʌp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌbɪlt ˈʌp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbilt-ˈəp/ (ame, mw)

built-up — adjective

1. used for a place where buildings and roads stand close together, leaving little

1.形容詞B2
釋義

used for a place where buildings and roads stand close together, leaving little open land

例句

The train left the farms and entered a built-up part of the city.

contrast: open land vs built-up city

Maja could not find parking in the built-up streets near the night market.

同義詞
  • urban

    broader and more general; it describes city life as well as city space

  • developed

    can describe economic or planned growth, not only dense buildings

  • densely built

    descriptive phrase that focuses on buildings standing close together

反義詞
  • rural

    describes the countryside rather than land filled with buildings

  • undeveloped

    describes land that has not yet been built on

文法句型

built-up + area/district/neighborhood

用法筆記

Usually used before nouns such as area, district, neighborhood, or stretch of coast. It emphasizes physical development with buildings and roads, not simply a large population.

常見錯誤

❌The town is built-up because many people live there.
✅The town is built-up because buildings and roads cover most of the land.
💡Built-up describes physical development, not population alone.
❌The office is built-up.
✅The area around the office is built-up.
💡Built-up usually describes a district or region, not one building by itself.