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building land
A plot of land for which official permission to build buildings exists, or that is designated for that purpose.
Die Preise für Bauland sind in den letzten Jahren in der Stadt stark gestiegen.
The prices for building land in the city have risen sharply in recent years.
'Bauland' is a compound noun made up of 'der Bau' (construction, from 'bauen' — to build) and 'das Land' (land). So it literally means 'land for building'.
Der Bau des neuen Hauses beginnt nächste Woche.
Construction of the new house begins next week.
Common verbs are 'Bauland kaufen' (to buy building land) or 'verkaufen' (to sell). An important technical term is 'Bauland erschließen' (to develop building land). This means preparing the plot for construction with roads, water lines, and power lines.
Die Gemeinde will neues Bauland erschließen, um mehr Wohnraum zu schaffen.
The municipality wants to develop new building land in order to create more housing.
'Bauland' is a central term in real estate, urban planning, and construction law. It has a specific legal definition that determines where building is allowed.
Im Bebauungsplan der Stadt ist dieses Gebiet als Bauland ausgewiesen.
In the city's development plan, this area is designated as building land.
plot of land
'Grundstück' and 'Bauland' both have to do with a defined piece of land. 'Grundstück' is the more general term: it may have buildings on it, be empty, or also be used for agriculture. 'Bauland' is more specific and means a plot of land on which building is allowed or that is officially designated for building. The words can be confused because building land can always be a plot of land. But not every plot of land is building land. When it is about ownership or location, 'Grundstück' fits. When it is about permission or the possibility to build, 'Bauland' is more precise.
In diesem Dorf ist Bauland sehr teuer geworden, weil viele Familien dort bauen wollen.
Building land has become very expensive in this village because many families want to build there.
Meine Eltern haben ein kleines Grundstück am Stadtrand gekauft.
My parents bought a small plot of land on the outskirts of town.