custom-built

adjective

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

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Ok, so the key cost factors include: • Platform: PC, console, mobile or VR • Engine: Free (Unity, Unreal Engine) versus custom-built • Graphics: 2D, stylized or high-end 3D • Online Features: Multiplayer typically costs more The Cost Breakdown What about specific cost calculations? Denys Kliuch, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 Thirteen of the bikes were created by Pedal Pusher vintage bike shop in Newport Beach, with this one that sold custom-built by Gary Littlejohn, a stuntman who helped create the world’s first BMX bikes. Kate Hogan, People.com, 5 May 2025 For Allan, prevention can be custom-built by focusing on multiple fronts: public health strategies, skill-building techniques, research and of course, education and training as highlighted through a free, online workshop on StopHazing’s site. Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 3 May 2025 Encino Estate Gomez still owns a striking Encino estate once custom-built for Tom Petty and his wife, Jane Benyo, in 1989. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for custom-built

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 21 May. 2025.

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