purpose-built

adjective

pur·​pose-built ˌpər-pəs-ˈbilt How to pronounce purpose-built (audio)
chiefly British
: built for a particular purpose

Examples of purpose-built in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The actual hut was purpose-built for the common riding 100 years ago and now plays host to the pinnacle of its male bonding rituals. Yannic Rack, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024 Viking also has a ship purpose-built for the Mississippi River. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024 Unlike the Windows Dev Kit 2023, which appeared to be a repurposed Surface Pro 9 motherboard thrown into a black plastic box, the Snapdragon Dev Kit appears to be purpose-built. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 21 May 2024 These GPTs are now embedded across Moderna's business functions - from legal, to research, to manufacturing, to commercial - and are purpose-built as assistants that work beside Moderna's employees, augmenting their roles through personalized support. Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for purpose-built 

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Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of purpose-built was in 1954

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“Purpose-built.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purpose-built. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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