custom-built

adjective

cus·​tom-built ˈkə-stəm-ˈbilt How to pronounce custom-built (audio)
: built to individual specifications
a custom-built house

Examples of custom-built in a Sentence

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Both were custom-built to convey immersive excitement. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025 The West Gallery A room as long and wide as an airport runway, custom-built for art, the West Gallery was, in 1915, the largest such private space in New York City. Holland Cotter, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025 The apartment is being sold unfurnished, though both platform beds, which were custom-built for the space, are included in the sale. Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025 The company says that the AI supercomputer is being custom-built to train advanced AI models, to enhance France’s capability. Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for custom-built

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of custom-built was in 1908

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“Custom-built.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custom-built. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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