build out over
build (something) out over (something)
To extend a structure or building over a particular area or thing. The house is famous for building an outdoor area out over a waterfall. I'm sorry, sir, but we can't build a deck out over a slope like this. I can't believe that jerk is trying to build an addition out over the boundaries of his property!
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build (something) out over something
and build (something) over somethingto construct something so that it extends over something else, such as water or some architectural feature. We built a deck out over the pond. We built the deck over the pond.
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