From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbuilt-inˌbuilt-ˈin ●○○ adjective PARTforming a part of something that cannot be separated from it → inbuilt a built-in microphone
Examples from the Corpus
built-in• Her answers range from laminated boxes and wall-mounted baskets to built-in cabinets and architectural alterations.• The camera has a built-in flash.• Anti-corrosion should be built-in from the start.• Controlled by a hand-held remote with a small built-in keyboard, it would be used to browse the World Wide Web.• Not for them the £120,000 customised horse-boxes around them with built-in kitchens, television and sleeping accommodation.• Their measurements are less than those of standard ovens, although built-in models are the same width as built-in conventional ovens.• Armoires had built-in tie racks; desk chairs folded down to fit in a home-office unit.• Fortunately, being a nurse, she had the built-in weakness for the sick that belongs to all nurses. 