fabrication

noun

fab·​ri·​ca·​tion ˌfa-bri-ˈkā-shən 

1

: the act or process of fabricating

2

: a product of fabrication

especially : lie, falsehood

Synonyms

• fable
• fairy tale
• falsehood
• falsity
• fib
• lie
• mendacity
• prevarication
• story
• tale
• taradiddle
• tarradiddle
• untruth
• whopper

Examples of fabrication in a Sentence

her claim that she had been a nurse during the war proved to be a total fabrication

the notion that the Colossus of Rhodes could straddle the harbor was a fabrication of medieval writers

Recent Examples on the Web

Its glossy goatskin leather fabrication adds to the sumptuousness of it all. —Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025

Their sleek aesthetic is the result a lot of labor and time, and the fabrication costs of his pricey art have come under scrutiny. —Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Jan. 2025

These signs support the image being a fabrication that points back to a single source. —Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024

Construction across all sectors has been roughly flat, with the surge in data centers and semiconductor fabrication plants offsetting declines in residential and commercial building. —Bill Conerly, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English fabricacionne, borrowed from Latin fabricātiōn-, fabricātiō, from fabricāre, fabricārī "to fashion, shape, construct" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at fabricate

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

fabrication

noun

fab·​ri·​ca·​tion ˌfab-ri-ˈkā-shən 

: confabulation