- purpose-built
- adjective Date: 1954 chiefly British built for a particular purpose
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
purpose-built
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purpose-built — adj BrE designed and made for a particular purpose ▪ purpose built toilets for disabled people … Dictionary of contemporary English
purpose-built — [pʉr′pəs bilt′] adj. Brit. designed and built for a particular purpose or use * * * … Universalium
purpose-built — [pʉr′pəs bilt′] adj. Brit. designed and built for a particular purpose or use … English World dictionary
purpose-built — adjective designed and constructed to serve a particular purpose • Syn: ↑purpose made • Similar to: ↑purposeful * * * ˌpurpose ˈbuilt [purpose built] adjective … Useful english dictionary
purpose-built — ADJ A purpose built building has been specially designed and built for a particular use. [mainly BRIT] The company has recently moved into a new purpose built factory. (in AM, usually use custom built) … English dictionary
purpose-built — adjective BrE designed and made for a particular purpose: purpose built toilets for disabled people … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
purpose-built — UK / US adjective British designed to be suitable for one particular purpose a purpose built exhibition centre … English dictionary
purpose-built — adj. Purpose built is used with these nouns: ↑facility, ↑flat, ↑home, ↑museum, ↑premises, ↑theatre … Collocations dictionary
purpose-built — (also purpose made) adjective Brit. built for a particular purpose … English new terms dictionary
ˌpurpose-ˈbuilt — adj British made for one particular purpose … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
