homebuilt

adjective

Definition of homebuiltnext
as in homemade

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Recent Examples of homebuilt The crash is the second to involve a small, homebuilt plane in recent weeks in the Bay Area. — Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homebuilt
  1. homemade
  2. manual
  3. homespun
Adjective
  • As guests tuck in to homemade waffles topped with plump berries, the general manager talks about the history of the city’s oldest, continuously operating hotel — a landmark on the New River since 1936.
    — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
  • Marigold’s all-day offerings will include sandwiches on homemade biscuits, made from a family recipe, that will be the base for every breakfast sandwich on the menu.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Definition of homemade
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  • His attorney said the white substance was a salt mixture that the men used as electrolytes to stay hydrated while doing manual labor in the grueling Texas heat.
    — Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026
  • The platform replaces disjointed, manual procedures with a single, adaptable system that facilitates real-time coordination between brands, suppliers, retailers, third-party inspection service providers and even testing labs.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Definition of manual
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  • Markovitz had a talent celebrated for decades for his homespun approach to capturing landscapes and key destinations from his keen eye’s artistic interpretation.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • And in recent years, the image of a white pioneer family in homespun garb has been impossible to separate from the reactionary tradwife trend.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of homespun

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