built

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/ˈbɪlt/

adj 1noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

ancient, careful, financial, large, last, new, new, royal

The new shopping center built on the outskirts of town opened last month.

VERB + BUILT

bridge, house, houses, like, park, sell, wasn't

They built a new park in our neighborhood last year.

BUILT + NOUN

castles, computer, day, distance, hill, japan, sand, stories

The ancient castles built on the hilltops defended the kingdom for centuries.

PREP.

in, into, on, up

The new shopping center was built on the site of the old factory.

ADV.

newly, really

The house was really built to last, with solid oak beams throughout.

Definitions

adj

well-built, muscular or toned.

Wow! Your new boyfriend's really built.

noun

Shape; build; form of structure.

the built of a ship

The sailor sees the burthen, the built, and the distance of a ship at sea, while she is a great way off.

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Synonyms

adjective — (used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an ab

reinforced

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Rome wasn't built in a day

It takes a long time to create something complicated or impressive.

I know this project is a big undertaking, but you need to have patience and be hopeful. Remember that Rome wasn’t built in a day.

built like a brick shithouse

Of a man, having a muscular body, particularly with well-developed muscles of the chest, arms and abdominals.

With a nickname that aptly translates to "Tree Stump" in Portugese,^([sic]) Palhares is built like a brick shit-house.

Rome was not built in a day

Alternative form of Rome wasn't built in a day.

[O]ne daye or lytle tyme is not ynoughe for the acheuinge of a great matter. Which is al one with this in engliſhe: Rome was not buylt in one day.

built like a brick shipyard

Synonym of built like a brick shithouse.

built like a brick outhouse

Synonym of built like a brick shithouse.

As for the '66', the HSE noted that because of its "robust construction and mass" it sustained comparatively "minor structural damage". Built like the proverbial brick outhouse, it

Example Bank

Wow! Your new boyfriend's really built.

Wiktionary

the built of a ship

Wiktionary

The sailor sees the burthen, the built, and the distance of a ship at sea, while she is a great way off.

Wiktionary

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Tatoeba · #1777

Your scheme is like a house built on the sand.

Tatoeba · #17254

He built castles in the air all day.

Tatoeba · #18174

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, built is marked as informal, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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