self-buildadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfˈbɪld/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfˈbɪld/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, build v.

Etymology: < self- prefix + build v. Compare earlier self-builder n. 2, self-built adj. at self- prefix 2a(a)(ii).

A. adj.

Of or relating to the building of homes by their owners; designating something, esp. a house, built by its owner, as opposed to being purchased ready-built.

ΚΠ

1951 Manch. Guardian 3 Aug. 5/1 In Birmingham three self-build schemes for ex-servicemen of limited means are under way.

1952 Times 5 Mar. 5/6 (headline) Self-build houses.

1976 Eastern Evening News (Norwich) 13 Dec. 13 (advt.) Renta-tower lightweight self-build staging.

1996 Independent 24 Feb. (Weekend section) 23/3 The self-build movement has grown by around 6 per cent a year throughout the Nineties.

2011 Sunday Tel. (Nexis) 29 May 3 In Europe around 50 per cent of houses are self-build and it is considered the norm.

B. n.

The building of homes by their owners. Also: a house built by its owner.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > a dwelling > a house > types of house > [noun] > other types of house

houseOE

showernc1175

house of fencec1425

abbey1665

park1750

trust house1751

subhouse1771

hurley-house1814

bure1843

ideal home1854

tholtan1856

picture house1858

village-house1862

tumble-down1866

tree-house1867

mazet1873

riad1881

slaughterhouse1899

whare puni1911

mas1912

social housing1928

quadruplex1939

share house1945

starter home1948

show house1957

painted lady1978

self-build1978

starter1979

Earthship1985

Queenslander1985

des res1986

common house1989

1978 Times 21 Feb. 14/2 It would cover not only orthodox house purchase but self-build, equity sharing and co-ownership where there were individual mortgages.

1991 Which? Apr. 194/1 Self-build's big attraction is that it can save you a lot of money and you get the house you want rather than the one the builder wants you to have.

1999 Massive (City Univ. Students' Union) Mar. 21/2 Heise showed a small model of the Red House, William Morris's self-build.

2006 Build It May (Timber-Frame Houses Suppl.) 11/2 The Dorans considered self-build and, in 1998, began plot-hunting.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	self-build
释义	self-buildadj.n. Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈbɪld/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈbɪld/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, build v. Etymology: < self- prefix + build v. Compare earlier self-builder n. 2, self-built adj. at self- prefix 2a(a)(ii). A. adj. Of or relating to the building of homes by their owners; designating something, esp. a house, built by its owner, as opposed to being purchased ready-built. ΚΠ 1951 Manch. Guardian 3 Aug. 5/1 In Birmingham three self-build schemes for ex-servicemen of limited means are under way. 1952 Times 5 Mar. 5/6 (headline) Self-build houses. 1976 Eastern Evening News (Norwich) 13 Dec. 13 (advt.) Renta-tower lightweight self-build staging. 1996 Independent 24 Feb. (Weekend section) 23/3 The self-build movement has grown by around 6 per cent a year throughout the Nineties. 2011 Sunday Tel. (Nexis) 29 May 3 In Europe around 50 per cent of houses are self-build and it is considered the norm. B. n. The building of homes by their owners. Also: a house built by its owner. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > a dwelling > a house > types of house > [noun] > other types of house houseOE showernc1175 house of fencec1425 abbey1665 park1750 trust house1751 subhouse1771 hurley-house1814 bure1843 ideal home1854 tholtan1856 picture house1858 village-house1862 tumble-down1866 tree-house1867 mazet1873 riad1881 slaughterhouse1899 whare puni1911 mas1912 social housing1928 quadruplex1939 share house1945 starter home1948 show house1957 painted lady1978 self-build1978 starter1979 Earthship1985 Queenslander1985 des res1986 common house1989 1978 Times 21 Feb. 14/2 It would cover not only orthodox house purchase but self-build, equity sharing and co-ownership where there were individual mortgages. 1991 Which? Apr. 194/1 Self-build's big attraction is that it can save you a lot of money and you get the house you want rather than the one the builder wants you to have. 1999 Massive (City Univ. Students' Union) Mar. 21/2 Heise showed a small model of the Red House, William Morris's self-build. 2006 Build It May (Timber-Frame Houses Suppl.) 11/2 The Dorans considered self-build and, in 1998, began plot-hunting. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1951
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