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Definition of purpose-built adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

purpose-built

adjective
 
/ˌpɜːpəs ˈbɪlt/
 
/ˌpɜːrpəs ˈbɪlt/
(British English)
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  1. designed and built for a particular purpose
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryPurpose-built is used with these nouns:
    • facility
    • flat
    • home
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