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What does built-up mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word built-up? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Made of sections, one on top of the other.
  2. (of an area of land) Having buildings, especially having residences and high population density.
  3. (Britain) (of an area of land) Having street lights and therefore subject to a 30 mph speed limit.
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It aims to get a higher proportion of people out of their cars at the edge of the built-up area and help us ease congestion.
The students have already acquired a built-up hatred towards each other and, by splitting them up, this hatred will only increase.
It's far easier to get a higher level of safety for pedestrians and cyclists in a busy, built-up area if you have traffic signals.
Between 1980 and 2000 the built-up area of Britain more than doubled, even though the rate of population growth was slight.
Counterattack in a built-up area consists of storming buildings and is conducted with relatively small assets from the second echelon force.
Although the site lies within a built-up area, in terms of location, it is remote from the nearest large settlement.

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