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

The sushi venue, my favorite spot on the ship, has made-to-order rolls and bento boxes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Her most meaningful made-to-order piece yet, however, is a tiny signet ring for her baby daughter, Posie. — Laura Hawkins, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026

At the forefront are Moderna and Merck, whose treatment combines a powerful immunotherapy drug with an experimental made-to-order mRNA cancer vaccine. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Stop in for the requisite cup of joe plus made-to-order omelets, skillets, Benedicts, breakfast sandwiches, waffles, pancakes, and French toast. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 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