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built environment

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

All the physical things constructed by humans as aids to living.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 建成環境 /建成环境 (jiànchéng huánjìng) — physical things constructed by humans as aids to living
  • Finnish: rakennettu ympäristö — physical things constructed by humans as aids to living
  • Indonesian: lingkungan binaan — physical things constructed by humans as aids to living
  • Indonesian: lingkungan terbangun — physical things constructed by humans as aids to living
  • Indonesian: lingkungan tertata — physical things constructed by humans as aids to living
  • Malay: persekitaran terbina — physical things constructed by humans as aids to living
  • Malay: alam bina — physical things constructed by humans as aids to living
  • Russian: иску́сственная среда́ (iskússtvennaja sredá) — physical things constructed by humans as aids to living