Also means
new construction
Usage Note
Neubau compounds neu ('new') and Bau ('building') and contrasts with Altbau, an older pre-war building — a distinction that strongly affects flat-hunting in Germany. Neubauten tend to mean lower ceilings but better insulation.
Examples
"Sie wohnen in einem Neubau."
Natural Translation
They live in a new building.
Literal Translation
They live in a new-building.
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