prefabricate

verb

pre·​fab·​ri·​cate (ˌ)prē-ˈfa-bri-ˌkāt 

prefabricated; prefabricating; prefabricates

transitive verb

1

: to fabricate the parts of at a factory so that construction consists mainly of assembling and uniting standardized parts

2

: to produce artificially

prefabrication

ˌprē-ˌfa-bri-ˈkā-shən 

noun

Examples of prefabricate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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

prefabrication

ˌprē-ˌfab-ri-ˈkā-shən 

noun