(of an area) densely covered by buildings: he steered the stricken aircraft away from the built-up area although the centre of Funchal is very built-up, there is still a lot of green land around the city
(of an area) densely covered by houses or other buildings: he steered the stricken aircraft away from the built-up area although the center of Funchal is very built-up, there is still a lot of green land around the city