spec home

noun

A home that is built by or for a homebuilder according to their specifications without a purchase order; it is instead built on spec.

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Meanings

nounspec home (plural spec homes)

plural spec homes

  1. A home that is built by or for a homebuilder according to their specifications without a purchase order; it is instead built on spec.

Origin

From spec (speculation) + home.

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APA

spec home. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spec%20home

MLA

“spec home.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spec%20home. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spec home,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spec%20home.

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