built-up

Definition of Built-up in English :

1. built-up

peopled with settlers

Example Sentences:
'the built-up areas'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Built-up

adjective

1.

having many buildings (esp in the phrase built-up area)

2.

denoting a beam, girder, or stanchion constructed of sections welded, riveted, or bolted together, etc

3.

increased by the addition of parts

built-up heels

adjective

1.

made higher, stronger, larger, etc. by the addition of parts

built-up heels

2.

having many buildings on it

said of an area

adj.

1. Made by fastening several layers or sections one on top of the other: a built-up roof.

2. Filled with buildings; developed: a built-up neighborhood.