custom-built

American  

[kuhs-tuhm-bilt] / ˈkʌs təmˈbɪlt /

adjective

1. built to individual order.

   a custom-built limousine.

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custom-built British  

adjective

1. (of cars, houses, etc) made according to the specifications of an individual buyer

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Etymology

Origin of custom-built

First recorded in 1920–25

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Example Sentences

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custom-built

I did, a custom-built AR-15 rifle, at a North Carolina shooting range.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

It had an observatory and planetarium and featured custom-built domes, specialized solar-observation telescopes, and a natural science education centre.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

He hired an architect to price out a custom-built home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

With software custom-built for this partnership, StarCompliance will be able to monitor trades in real-time, and flag suspicious activity to their clients.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

And we were glad to have them around at first—especially when they presented our women with a gift to surpass all gifts: a custom-built domestic servant.

From Backlash by Winston K. Marks

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Related Words

• custom-made
• customized
• made-to-order

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