purpose-built
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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That has helped spark greater investment in more luxe ships purpose-built for cruising.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
But Brighton's new stadium will be the first purpose-built ground in the top flight of women's football in England.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
“Graviton5 is purpose-built for these workloads, giving Meta the processing power to run them efficiently at scale.”
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
The government’s data comes from purpose-built surveys, and covers the public sector as well as private businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
It had the sleek, aerodynamic design of a hunter, every angle purpose-built to reduce drag to the merest fraction.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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