purpose-built

adjective

pur·​pose-built ˌpər-pəs-ˈbilt 

chiefly British

: built for a particular purpose

Examples of purpose-built in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Universities are purpose-built to resist change of almost any kind. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

While some martech vendors will scramble to bolt AI onto legacy platforms, the ones who will likely conquer have been purpose-built for the AI-first era. — Rafael Flores, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

The Yampu was purpose-built by maritime giant CSL Group for construction materials producer Adbri. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026

The key is that Weldun doesn’t only stock clothing purpose-built for accessibility and functionality. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for purpose-built

• built
• gilt
• guilt
• hilt
• kilt
• lilt
• milt
• quilt
• silt
• spilt
• stilt
• tilt