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The planned expansion or improvement of existing facilities or infrastructure to increase their capacity.
Natural examples
Die Stadt plant den Ausbau ihres Radwegenetzes.
The city plans to expand its cycle path network.
Durch den Ausbau bietet die Bibliothek mehr Arbeitsplätze.
The expansion gives the library more study spaces.
Wann beginnt der Ausbau der Bahnstrecke?
When will the railway line expansion begin?
Usage note
The infrastructure often follows in the genitive: der Ausbau des Radwegenetzes. The process is usually singular; separate extensions can be Ausbauten.
Mini-lesson: Ausbau
The planned expansion or improvement of existing facilities or infrastructure to increase their capacity. The infrastructure often follows in the genitive: der Ausbau des Radwegenetzes. The process is usually singular; separate extensions can be Ausbauten.
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