preassembled

adjective

pre·​as·​sem·​bled ˌprē-ə-ˈsem-bəld How to pronounce preassembled (audio)
variants or pre-assembled
: having been assembled in advance
… if your walls, floor and ceiling are irregular, a preassembled wall may not fit properly without a lot of shimming and adjusting.A. J. Hand
preassembly noun
or pre-assembly
plural preassemblies or pre-assemblies
A key goal of the new factory is to give the company more space to do preassembly of equipment … Steve Toloken

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During the Gold Rush, preassembled homes were shipped to California from New York. Amancai Biraben, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026

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First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of preassembled was in 1939

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“Preassembled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preassembled. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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