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
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Much like the DeSantis administration’s rapid-fire build-out of Alligator Alcatraz, which relied on emergency declarations, the Port Authority’s strategy was to build as quickly as possible.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2025
The trend has been supercharged by the emergence of renewable energy, e-mobility, artificial intelligence and the build-out of data centers.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 13 July 2025
Risks Nonetheless, with no significant revenues anticipated until at least 2028, Oklo will be consuming substantial cash to support its R&D, licensing, and operational build-out in the coming years.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The Florida Division of Emergency Management has overseen its build-out and management.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 30 June 2025
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2025
The trend has been supercharged by the emergence of renewable energy, e-mobility, artificial intelligence and the build-out of data centers.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 13 July 2025
Risks Nonetheless, with no significant revenues anticipated until at least 2028, Oklo will be consuming substantial cash to support its R&D, licensing, and operational build-out in the coming years.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The Florida Division of Emergency Management has overseen its build-out and management.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 30 June 2025
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“Build-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/build-out. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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