made-to-order

adjective

made-to-or·​der ˌmād-tü-ˈȯr-dər 

1

: produced to supply a special or an individual demand : custom-made

2

: ideally suited (as to a particular purpose)

started the double play on a made-to-order grounder

Synonyms of made-to-order

• tailored
• customized
• custom

Examples of made-to-order in a Sentence

the manufacturer offers its online customers made-to-order computer systems

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead of fresh vegetables and other ingredients that locals can buy to cook at home, its stalls sell made-to-order Spanish cuisine. —Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026

The effort reflects the group’s increasing emphasis on service and personalization, with made-to-order and personalized products now accounting for more than 20 percent of the business, according to Zegna. —Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 June 2026

Thomas Drugs in Tennessee preserves a 1900s soda fountain experience with made-to-order treats. —Margaret Littman, Southern Living, 2 June 2026

While protecting the made-to-order business model is understandable, that’s no excuse for ignoring a customer with a legitimate return for eight months. —Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 29 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for made-to-order

• boarder
• border
• corder
• order
• warder
• camcorder
• disorder
• recorder
• reorder
• suborder
• transborder