build-out
noun
variants
or less commonly buildout
plural build-outs also buildouts
1
a
: work done to make a structure or system ready for use or to bring a construction or development project to a completed state
When the build-out of the campus is complete, as many as 7,500 students will attend class there.—
Janis L. Magin
Janis L. Magin
b
: work done to expand a system (such as a telecommunications system)
The buildout of new infrastructure for digital cellular telephony is at such an early stage that it's impossible to predict what the performance of some of the systems will be.—Brian C. Fenton
Brian C. Fenton
c
: a project or process involving such work
Of course, the Chinese are traveling and spending more in their own country too, in part because of a gigantic infrastructure build-out; China will have constructed more high-speed-rail capacity by the end of the decade than is currently operating in the rest of the world, some 10,000 miles' (16,000 km) worth.—Bill Saporito
Bill Saporito2
: a state in which an area has been fully developed
At build-out, the community is planned to include retail, restaurant and office space, a hotel, urban-style and loft apartments, townhomes, and condominiums.—The Flower Mound (Texas) Leader
The Flower Mound (Texas) LeaderExamples of build-out in a Sentence
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The Pac-12’s infrastructure would limit the scope of any campus build-out, potentially making the conference more attractive to both new members and new media partners.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
Once the design has been finalized, the patron hires a construction firm to execute the project build-out and is unveiled to the public.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
The team said another $325 million would be needed for infrastructure, including improved road access and utilities as part of up to $1.5 billion for full build-out with extras like a hotel.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2024
At least as likely: A new build-out would require closure for several weeks of much of the third floor, dropping the art on view by a considerable amount.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Since being elected in 2022, Mr. Lula has drastically reduced deforestation in the Amazon and overseen a sizable build-out of renewable energy.
—Max Bearak, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
During the dot-com bubble, fiber-optic broadband service providers borrowed billions to finance the rapid build-out of their networks.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Cudahy City Administrator Casey Griffiths said he was informed by a representative of Mid-America that the build-out of the former O’Reilly’s building would start soon.
—Journal Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2024
Officials said the initial cost was about $10 million, which included the initial rent and build-out of the facility.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
Once the design has been finalized, the patron hires a construction firm to execute the project build-out and is unveiled to the public.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
The team said another $325 million would be needed for infrastructure, including improved road access and utilities as part of up to $1.5 billion for full build-out with extras like a hotel.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2024
At least as likely: A new build-out would require closure for several weeks of much of the third floor, dropping the art on view by a considerable amount.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Since being elected in 2022, Mr. Lula has drastically reduced deforestation in the Amazon and overseen a sizable build-out of renewable energy.
—Max Bearak, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
During the dot-com bubble, fiber-optic broadband service providers borrowed billions to finance the rapid build-out of their networks.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Cudahy City Administrator Casey Griffiths said he was informed by a representative of Mid-America that the build-out of the former O’Reilly’s building would start soon.
—Journal Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2024
Officials said the initial cost was about $10 million, which included the initial rent and build-out of the facility.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Build-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/build-out. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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