homebuilt

adjective

home·​built ˈhōm-ˈbilt How to pronounce homebuilt (audio)

Examples of homebuilt in a Sentence

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The crash is the second to involve a small, homebuilt plane in recent weeks in the Bay Area. Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024 In a post to social media, the National Transportation Safety Board identified the plane as a Cozy MK IV, which is a homebuilt single-engine plane with a rear-propeller design, seating up to four people. Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of homebuilt was in 1676

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“Homebuilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homebuilt. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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