Self-built

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Built by oneself, whether from scratch, from commercially available components, or a combination thereof. not-comparable

    "Near-synonyms: self-assembled, self-assembly; do-it-yourself, DIY"

Example

More examples

"In a self-built hide, situated in a secluded part of the woods far from any road or path, a place into which people had hardly ever strayed, Tom and John would often meet to watch the animals and put the world to rights."

Etymology

From self- + built.

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