prefabricate
verb
pre·fab·ri·cate
(ˌ)prē-ˈfa-bri-ˌkāt 
prefabricated; prefabricating; prefabricates
1
: to fabricate the parts of at a factory so that construction consists mainly of assembling and uniting standardized parts
2
: to produce artificially
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The lodges are simple and prefabricated — no permanent new structures are allowed in the nature reserve — but well designed and positioned to make the most of mountain views.
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Sarah Moss, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2023
For example, mobile homes and prefabricated homes are not anchored to the ground.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2023
Those include discussions of purchasing prefabricated tiny homes or repurposing modular buildings owned by the school district, expediting client intakes for public assistance programs, and drafting a resolution requesting financial help from the state.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Apr. 2023
The pieces are prefabricated within the space of two weeks.
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Sarah Moss, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2023
For example, mobile homes and prefabricated homes are not anchored to the ground.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2023
Those include discussions of purchasing prefabricated tiny homes or repurposing modular buildings owned by the school district, expediting client intakes for public assistance programs, and drafting a resolution requesting financial help from the state.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Apr. 2023
The pieces are prefabricated within the space of two weeks.
—Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 20 Apr. 2023
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“Prefabricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefabricate. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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prefabricate
verb
pre·fab·ri·cate
(ˈ)prē-ˈfab-ri-ˌkāt
: to manufacture the parts of something beforehand so that it can be built by putting the parts together
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