adjective
- filled in or occupied (a space or gap) with material or development
Usage: commonly used in architecture and urban planning
verb
- past tense and past participle of infill; to fill in or develop (a vacant space or gap)
Usage: transitive verb
Examples
- The infilled lot now contains a modern apartment building.
- They infilled the gap between the two older structures with a contemporary design.
- The city encouraged infilled development to reduce urban sprawl.
- The architect infilled the courtyard with a glass roof.
- Infilled neighborhoods often have higher population density.
- The construction crew infilled the trench with gravel and soil.