build upon

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɪldʌpɑn/, /bɪldʌpɔn/
• Rhymes: -ɒn

Verb

build upon (third-person singular simple present builds upon, present participle building upon, simple past and past participle built upon)

1. Synonym of build on
   • 2023 November 15, Chris Howe, “East West Rail and the Cambridge connection”, in RAIL, number 996, page 56:

     However, while reusing the existing alignment was considered, it was ultimately discounted for several reasons - not least because some sections have been built upon, particularly approaching Cambridge from the south, while the section through Bedford now forms part of a country park.