custom-build

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verb (used with object)

, cus·tom-built, cus·tom-build·ing.

1. to build to individual order:

   The company will custom-build a kitchen cabinet to your specifications.

Word History and Origins

Origin of custom-build¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Ms Curtin says: "We will have a development that has showcased the benefits of self and custom-build to the UK market, and its legacy is, it's not just in Bicester, it is replicated."

From BBC

Andy Detwiler lost his arms as a child and learned how to use his feet to drive a tractor, feed animals and custom-build farm equipment.

From New York Times

Using his toes, teeth, chin and a single remaining shoulder, he learned how to drive a tractor, feed horses and goats, shoot a handgun, loosen screws with a screw gun, paint antique farm equipment, custom-build his own farm equipment, operate a snow plow — and film himself all the while, becoming one of YouTube’s most popular and beloved farming personalities.

From New York Times

It had taken Sheriff nearly six years to custom-build the four-wheeled drum set, a painstaking process filled with fits and setbacks.

From Los Angeles Times

Ministers say the funding includes £5m for self and custom-build projects to help make it more affordable for people to build their own homes.

From BBC