buildout

American  

[bild-out] / ˈbɪldˌaʊt /

noun

1. the act or process of development, construction, or expansion: The relatively quick buildout is facilitated by modular parts constructed off-site.

   The buildout of the industry will likely begin in areas that already have well-established infrastructure.

   The relatively quick buildout is facilitated by modular parts constructed off-site.

2. the execution or implementation of construction or development plans.

   Two days before the construction deadline the plan was already over budget and nowhere near ready for buildout.

3. the state of being fully or maximally developed.

   When the city is at buildout, emissions will rise by 20% from the current amount.

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Etymology

Origin of buildout

First recorded in 1955–60; noun use of the verb phrase build out

Example Sentences

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buildout

Capital spending has been top of mind for Oracle investors as the company has taken on debt to help finance its artificial-intelligence buildout.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

The trend is being driven by the same shortage of memory chips, and accompanying soaring costs, stemming from the massive buildout of artificial-intelligence infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

“Continued execution on the capacity buildout, faster deployment and greater efficiency increase our confidence in Microsoft’s ability to sustain Azure growth,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

Meanwhile tech giants from Microsoft to Alibaba are racing to build their own data centres to train and run AI models -- part of a global buildout costing trillions of dollars.

From Barron's

But protests have grown as the AI boom accelerates, including in Spain where residents of the Aragon region have launched legal action against a massive data centre buildout by Amazon.

From Barron's