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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For a recent Trim Tech Designs project, Dyer, the senior designer, provided the custom cabinetry, cabinet hardware, brass toe kicks, ladder/ladder rail system, and custom-built the hat racks. Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025 The magnet is custom-built and paired with a cylinder induction furnace. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025 Cue the fiber optic tether custom-built by SeaView systems. Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025 When the experience feels custom-built, users stay longer even when the catalog doesn’t change. Francesca Pezzoli, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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