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build-to-order en · ADJ

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1. (Singapore, not-comparable) Of or relating to a public housing system whereby flats are built according to demand.
   • Firstly, at that time MBT said that it was built because they based on projection of demands and not based on the build-to-order process. 2010 May 6, soc.culture.singapore (Usenet):
   • 2017, Cara Wong, The Straits Times (Singapore), BTO first, propose later: Young couples don’t regret applying for flat first, 4 June (online). With an average wait of three to four years for the completing of a Build-To-Order (BTO) flat – often the most affordable option for young couples – planning far ahead has long been the norm.
   • A build-to-order flat is the cheapest public housing type in Singapore, but entails a long waiting time, as its name suggests. 2016, Andrew Robertson, Michael Tilbury, editors, The Common Law of Obligations: Divergence and Unity, page 71:
   • 2007, Jose Hong, The Straits Times (Singapore), Smart showers to be fitted in 10,000 BTO flats from next year, 10 Oct (online). The installation of smart shower systems in 10,000 new Build-To-Order (BTO) Housing Board flats will begin early next year, national water agency PUB said yesterday.
2. (not-comparable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: build-to-order.; custom built

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BTO · to order