homebuilt

adjective

Definition of homebuiltnext
as in homemade

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Recent Examples of homebuilt The crash is the second to involve a small, homebuilt plane in recent weeks in the Bay Area. — Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homebuilt
  1. homemade
  2. manual
  3. homespun
Adjective
  • Latte Life partnered with Scratch KC to provide baked goods like homemade Pop-Tarts, muffins and croissants.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Other menu favorites such as pies, cakes, cookies, breads, sundaes and milkshakes are available, along with the return of mango shakes and slushies, and homemade guava and hot pepper guava jellies.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of homemade
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  • For female models, those examinations include speculum and manual pelvic exams, along with breast exams.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Samsung Galaxy users can take advantage of manual tags, too, while Google Pixel owners have powerful automatic search tools built into Google Photos.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of manual
Adjective
  • In a recent survey of the state of twee music, Mason Mann, a member of Josephine’s Next Million Miles—a newer act that owes a lot to the homespun indie pop of the ’80s and ’90s—surmised that the core of the genre was not joy, but pain.
    — Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The senator, who is known for his homespun one-liners, declined to speculate about taking on Vice President JD Vance in 2028.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of homespun

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“Homebuilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homebuilt. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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