unusually-built
|un-usual-ly-built|
/ʌnˈjuːʒuəli bɪlt/
non-standard construction
Etymology
'unusually-built' originates from the combination of 'unusual' and 'built', where 'unusual' means 'not common' and 'built' refers to the construction or structure of something.
'unusual' changed from the Middle English word 'unusual' and 'built' from the Old English 'byldan', eventually forming the modern English term 'unusually-built'.
Initially, 'unusual' meant 'not common', and 'built' referred to construction. Together, they evolved to describe something constructed in a non-standard way.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
constructed or designed in a manner that is not typical or common.
The house was unusually-built, with a spiral staircase and a rooftop garden.
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