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build-to-order build to order
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build to order
definitions
noun
- a scheme by HDB to build housing according to demand, where applicants apply for a new flat via a balloting system.
- a block or neighbourhood of flats built under the BTO scheme
- a specific apartment which is part of a block built under the BTO scheme
BTO flats come with basic home design features and are an affordable and popular option for young married couples who are first-time homeowners.
— 2024 March 19, PropertyGuru Editorial Team. PropertyGuru.com, https://www.propertyguru.com.sg/property-guides/hdb-appointment-booking-bto-sbf-application-timeline-fees-38649
There are new BTOs springing up in previously-ulu areas like Punggol and Jurong East.
Gina and Gerald's new BTO is almost ready. They're planning to jio their friends over for a housewarming party when it's all settled in.
verb
- to apply for a flat under the BTO scheme
- (metonym, of a young male-female couple) to get married; to settle down
Aswin and Penny BTOed two years ago, but are still waiting for their flat to be ready.
Wah, you and Kevin are so sweet together... when you two gonna BTO?
usage notes
Applying for a BTO requires one to be at least 35 years old if single, and 21 (in certain cases 18) if a fiancé/fiancée couple.[1] Hence, the term is often used in a suggestive or teasing manner to imply a steady romantic relationship between a young man and woman has developed to the point of considering marriage and moving in with one another.