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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Instead, Big Tech is increasingly tapping private equity, private credit and using debt to finance the capital-intensive build-out of the facilities.
—April Roach, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
Over the past few years, the build-out of artificial intelligence infrastructure has transformed stocks in a variety of industries, from chips to utilities, into unexpected high-fliers.
—Ryan Vlastelica, Bloomberg, 2 Apr. 2026
This year, a group of tech giants—Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle—is set to collectively spend half a trillion dollars on the AI build-out.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
As Frisco nears build-out with about 13% of its land left undeveloped, city leaders will make crucial decisions about how to manage the traffic and attract companies while maintaining affordability and quality of life for existing residents.
—Angela Mathew, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
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April Roach, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
Over the past few years, the build-out of artificial intelligence infrastructure has transformed stocks in a variety of industries, from chips to utilities, into unexpected high-fliers.
—Ryan Vlastelica, Bloomberg, 2 Apr. 2026
This year, a group of tech giants—Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle—is set to collectively spend half a trillion dollars on the AI build-out.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
As Frisco nears build-out with about 13% of its land left undeveloped, city leaders will make crucial decisions about how to manage the traffic and attract companies while maintaining affordability and quality of life for existing residents.
—Angela Mathew, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Build-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/build-out. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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