made-to-order

adjective

made-to-or·​der ˌmād-tü-ˈȯr-dər How to pronounce made-to-order (audio)
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

Examples of made-to-order in a Sentence

the manufacturer offers its online customers made-to-order computer systems
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Available in dozens of different colors, there are made-to-order possibilities for seemingly every need imaginable. Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2025 There will be a specialty coffee bar brewing premium coffee and full-service deli with indoor and outdoor seating that will serve made-to-order sandwiches, pizza, hamburgers and salads. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025 Co-founders Antonine Peduzzi and Luisa Orsini offer made-to-order knit essentials—everything from striped mini dresses to minimalist-forward tanks, and even coordinating knitted bags—with the ability to customize colors and fit, thanks to in-house production at their Rome atelier. Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 24 June 2025 The couple, who met while playing volleyball together at La Quinta High School, also run a made-to-order croissant bakery based in Orange County and remodel and manage residential properties throughout Southern California. Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for made-to-order

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of made-to-order was in 1878

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“Made-to-order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/made-to-order. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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