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

Recent Examples on the Web The Turkish shipyard just unveiled a new luxury yacht that was custom-built for a discerning Australian client. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2023 The home, which is so jam-packed with bells and whistles that many might find little reason to go down to the beach, was custom-built for its owner, tech investor Bob DeSantis, an early investor in LinkedIn and a co-founder of Ariba Software. Mark David, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2023 Tucked away behind walls and gates—just a few doors down from the Playboy Mansion, and not too far from Spelling Manor—the mansion was custom-built by Farkhondehpour in 2020. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2023 As for Nicholson’s home, the rustic wood-sided and metal-roof structure was custom-built in 1990, and rests down a driveway guarded by double wood gates. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2023 This vehicle is as painstakingly custom-built as anything George Barris ever concocted and a lot classier. John Phillips, Car and Driver, 26 Aug. 2023 Designed by Bo Helliwell and Kim Smith of Blue Sky Architecture, and custom-built by Gulf Island Artisan Homes in 2022, the striking West Coast modern residence comes complete with a private dock, vineyard and sweeping views of the Gulf Islands, and that’s just for starters. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2023 The Encino property was originally custom-built by famed singer Tom Petty in the 1980s, according to Architectural Digest. Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 7 Aug. 2023 Merrimack + Stranahan’s Blue Peak Canoe is custom-built from barrel staves, metal hoops, and lids into a 14 foot, six inch, Tennessean Tandem/Solo canoe, one of the company’s signature designs. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 July 2023

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

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