DIY

American

[dee-ahy-wahy] / ˈdiˈaɪˈwaɪ /

Or D.I.Y.

abbreviation

do-it-yourself.

DIY house decorating;
The new couple who bought the apartment next door are very nice, but their DIY makes quite a racket.

DIY British

abbreviation

do-it-yourself

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Other Word Forms

DIYer noun

Example Sentences

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These recordings are most captivating not for the looks being modeled but as a reminder that flexible and DIY spaces that long served as incubators for boundary-pushing artistic experiments are quickly disappearing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Finishing the house took years, patience and a lot of DIY projects because of their budget.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Following last year’s tax season, H&R Block said AI Tax Assist, its AI tool for DIY tax filers, increased the conversion rate among new clients by 13 percentage points.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

‘Repumping the battered energy heart is a multiyear demolition derby, not a weekend DIY.’

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

“I will lead that one. And a seminar on DIY zine production.”

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

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