custom-built

adjective

cus·​tom-built ˈkə-stəm-ˈbilt How to pronounce custom-built (audio)
Synonyms of custom-builtnext
: built to individual specifications
a custom-built house

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Standard femtosecond lasers remain expensive and custom-built, creating issues in mass manufacturing. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 In Florida, where homeowners are increasingly finding floodwaters at their door, the market for these kinds of products — both off the shelf at a home improvement store and custom-built — has exploded. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 The property was custom-built in 2009 by Mike Hagan, a longtime local entrepreneur and Saint Joseph’s University alumnus and patron, and his wife, Joyce, per reports. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026 Sally and Gillian live together in sisterly bliss in that beautiful old house, the exterior of which was custom-built for the film on Washington’s San Juan Island. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for custom-built

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 27 Oct. 2026.

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