freshly-built
|fresh-ly-built|
/ˈfrɛʃli bɪlt/
recently constructed
Etymology
'freshly-built' originates from the combination of 'freshly' and 'built', where 'freshly' is derived from 'fresh', meaning 'new or recently made', and 'built' is the past participle of 'build', meaning 'to construct'.
'freshly' evolved from the Old English word 'fresc', and 'built' comes from the Old English 'byldan', which eventually became the modern English word 'build'.
Initially, 'freshly' meant 'new or recent', and 'built' meant 'constructed'. The combined term 'freshly-built' retains the meaning of 'recently constructed'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
recently constructed or made.
The freshly-built house still had the smell of new paint.
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Last updated: 2025/03/10 13:52
