purpose-built
purpose-built adjective: designed and constructed to serve a particular purpose.
Adjective
purpose-built (not comparable)
- Designed and constructed to serve a particular purpose.
- Near-synonyms: purpose-made, custom-built, custom-made, custom, bespoke; see also Thesaurus:custom-made
- purpose-built equipment
- Synonyms:
- purpose-made, custom-built, custom-made, custom, bespoke, made-to-measure, made-to-order, tailor-made
- Antonyms:
- multipurpose, general-purpose, all-purpose
Examples of purpose-built in a sentence
- purpose-built vehicles
- Their factory in Ohio has purpose-built epoxy-curing ovens that accommodate even the largest models.
- DB Cargo runs purpose-built wagons bringing cars by rail from Midlands factories into the port.2020 May 20, Paul Clifton, “Network News: Rail freight sector warns of slump in container traffic”, in Rail, page 10:
Synonyms of purpose-built
Antonyms
Questions about purpose-built
- What does purpose-built mean?
- Purpose-built means designed and constructed to serve a particular purpose.
- How do you use purpose-built in a sentence?
- purpose-built vehicles
- What part of speech is purpose-built?
- Purpose-built is an adjective.
Words near purpose-built in the dictionary
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