Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bto

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: bto
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Initialism of built to order.

adj

Initialism of build-to-order.

noun

A build-to-order flat.

verb

To make an application for a build-to-order flat.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"2016, Peter Lin, Asia One (Singapore), Should you apply for a HDB flat if you’re single and just turned 35?, 22 May (online). In 2013, over a decade after the BTO flat system was introduced, singles were finally allowed to buy subsidised flats directly from the HDB, but only two-room flats."
"2017, Angela Tan, The Business Times (Singapore), Young couples can soon get their homes in Singapore sooner: HDB, 19 July (online). HDB will start construction of selected BTO projects ahead of their sales launch to cut the waiting time for young couples buying their first homes."
"From July 2025, the income assessment method for young couples buying BTO flats will be tweaked."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

BTOs (plural) BTOs (present, singular) BTOing (participle, present) BTOed (participle, past) BTOed (past)

Synonyms

custom-built

Questions

What does bto mean?: Initialism of built to order.

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