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

• lie
• tale
• story

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

The official story told by official sources, the story we’ve been trained to trust, is often a distortion, or a downright fabrication. —Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025

Sheer voile and organza fabrications give an airy feel and transparent look to a wide range of silhouettes, CottonWorks stated. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Aug. 2025

In the university’s intensive program, Rowe Jr. learned various formulations; methods and fabrication of new food products; food quality, including safety, flavor, color, texture, and nutritional value and more. —Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025

From cattle and pecan farms to fabrication shops and food trucks, water keeps things moving. —Claire Marks, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025

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

Rhymes for fabrication

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Medical Definition

fabrication

noun

fab·​ri·​ca·​tion ˌfab-ri-ˈkā-shən 

: confabulation