scratch-built

adjective

Of a building: built ad hoc, with whatever materials are to hand, and often just from ground level.

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Meanings

adjectivescratch-built (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf a building: built ad hoc, with whatever materials are to hand, and often just from ground level.
  2. not comparableOf a structure, e.g. a car, model or toy: built with minimal cost and at short notice, with rudimentary materials.

Origin

As from scratch.

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APA

scratch-built. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratch-built

MLA

“scratch-built.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratch-built. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scratch-built,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratch-built.

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