infill

Or in-fill

[in-fil]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to fill in.
The old stream beds have been infilled with sediment.

noun

the planned conversion of empty lots, underused or rundown buildings, and other available space in densely built-up urban and suburban areas for use as sites for commercial buildings and housing, frequently as an alternative to overdevelopment of rural areas.

adjective

of, relating to, or involving the use of infill in urban planning.
infill condominium projects; infill office buildings and retail space.

infill

/ ˈɪnfɪlɪŋ, ˈɪnfɪl /

noun

the act of filling or closing gaps, etc, in something, such as a row of buildings
material used to fill a cavity, gap, hole, etc
an acrylic gel application that fills in the gap between a false nail and the root of the real nail, which is created as the real nail grows

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Word History and Origins

Origin of infill¹

First recorded in 1875–80; in- ¹ + fill

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Example Sentences

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In April, Conor Dougherty wrote a story for the New York Times Magazine questioning the conventional wisdom of anti-sprawl, arguing that exurban development has been a vital escape valve for the nation’s failure to build enough infill housing.

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To the extent infill grew its share of the pie, it was because the 2008 housing crash sent tract-home sprawl down to levels not seen since the Eisenhower administration.

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“It’s time to accelerate urban infill. It’s time to exempt them from CEQA, it’s time to focus on judicial streamlining. It’s time to get serious about this issue. Period, full stop,” Newsom said during the morning budget news conference.

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A few years ago, Kingston was cutting his teeth as an infill developer when he found himself getting outbid for small properties, only to see them transformed into fancy, two-family homes.

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Is this new code the magic bullet that will create infill housing abundance in Dallas?

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infighting infiltrate

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