custom-built
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of custom-built
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Actor and producer Niko Foster has put his jaw-dropping Nevada mansion on the market for $21.9 million—12 years after work was completed on the extraordinary custom-built “masterpiece.”
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
These mRNA vaccines are custom-built for each patient.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
The van was outfitted with a custom-built telescopic weather instrument extending from the roof.
From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026
McBride was seated at the kitchen table of his custom-built home, two miles above the Columbia River in rural Washington state.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 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 Marks, Winston K.
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