stick-built
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of stick-built
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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“The costs for building stick-built were going to be well more than we had budgeted,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
A UBS study found that switching from traditional stick-built walls to modular open wall panels can cut waste by 20% and could increase operating profit by $6,175 per home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
In 2024, the company’s goal is to erect 30 stick-built, tiny homes.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024
Some newer plants are employing modular and pre-built components to avoid the inflationary pressure of a stick-built plant by outsourcing some of the construction to countries with lower labor costs.
From Reuters ● Jul. 10, 2023
There was a confusion of bird calls, sand-hill cranes were everywhere; in some cases with five stick-built nests in a single water-killed tree.
From Through the Grand Canyon from Wyoming to Mexico by Kolb, E. L. (Ellsworth Leonardson)
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