noun · academic
infill
/ˈɪn.fɪl/IN·fill
development that fills gaps on small vacant plots within an existing urban area
Examples
“The council encourages infill to make better use of underused land in established neighbourhoods.”
“Infill projects can increase housing supply without expanding the city's footprint.”
“Critics say poorly planned infill can damage the character of older streets.”
Band 8 sentence
“Strategic infill can boost density near public transport nodes without resorting to greenfield expansion.”
Collocations
- infill development
- infill site
- infill housing
Word family
Common mistakes
There are many infills in the city.→There are many infill sites in the city.
They infilled the area last year.→They filled in the vacant lot last year / They built an infill development last year.
Say it for a higher band
5new building→6infill project→7+infill
Synonyms
redevelopment
Easily confused
redevelopment
“The waterfront redevelopment involved demolishing old warehouses and building new mixed-use blocks.”
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