ground-up expansion
nounUK /ˌɡraʊndˈʌp ɪkˈspænʃən/
US /ˌɡraʊndˈʌp ɪkˈspænʃən/
A ground-up expansion is when you build something all over again from the very start, bigger and better.
The city did a ground-up expansion of the old library, making it twice as big.
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2. Growing a business by starting fresh with new buildings and systems instead of adding small pieces.
The bakery's ground-up expansion meant a brand-new kitchen and shop.
3. In computing, adding capacity by designing a new system from the beginning rather than patching the old one.
The team chose a ground-up expansion of the network instead of quick fixes.
4. A plan that enlarges something by redoing its base structure completely.
Their ground-up expansion plan replaced the old playground with a bigger one.