Collocations for expansion - noun

big, considerable, enormous, great, huge, major, massive, significant, substantial, vast
The company was now set for major expansion.

maximum | dramatic, marked, remarkable, unprecedented
an unprecedented expansion in linguistic studies at British universities

rapid | gradual | steady | continued, further, sustained | eastward, westward, etc. | global, international, overseas, worldwide | successful | aggressive
The board decided to embark on aggressive overseas expansion.

healthy | planned, proposed | uncontrolled | business, commercial, company | economic, industrial | colonial, imperial, territorial | population | urban

show
The economy is still showing healthy expansion.

allow (for), provide for
The design of the front pockets allows for expansion.

be ripe for
a ready-made hotel chain ripe for further expansion

be set for
The company is set for further expansion into niche areas.

call for | go for, look for
We are going for maximum expansion.

encourage, facilitate, promote | impede, limit, restrict | halt, stop | prevent | embark on | finance, fund
In order to finance expansion on this scale, the government has relied heavily on borrowing.

occur, take place

plan, programme

~ into
expansion into the luxury car market

~ in
a great age of expansion in trade and science

a period of expansion
a period of rapid economic expansion

the rate of expansion
The rate of expansion of our overseas trade has been spectacular.

potential/room/scope/space for expansion
The company believes there is scope for expansion in this sector.