purpose-built
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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These days fiber cables are laid by purpose-built ships using proven methods.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Other studies have shown students making gains with purpose-built AI tutors, particularly when teachers are directly involved.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
“Ford Energy was purpose-built to serve customers who cannot afford uncertainty in their energy storage supply chain.”
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
It moved inland in 1910, moved again a few years later, and then in the mid-1930s moved into a purpose-built building in Baldwin Hills, one designed by the renowned architect Richard Neutra with prefab walls.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
The oldest surviving purpose-built concert hall in Europe is the Holywell Music Room in Oxford, built in 1748.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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