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 of fabrication

• 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 company provides fabrication, installation and tower services for broadcast, cellular, railroad and wind industries, according to its website. —Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026

Meanwhile, building a 3 nm fabrication facility now costs over $20 billion. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026

These partnerships inspired the company to expand their creative vision of how their fabrications can be showcased. —Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026

The Dubuque plant will bring back 24 employees to support production-class dozer assembly and general factory needs in fabrication, assembly and material handling. —Kevin Baskins, Des Moines Register, 28 Jan. 2026

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