Self-built
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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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