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

Walmart comes next, and then a few plants making building materials and prefabricated housing, several social service organizations and the county government. — Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2023

Walmart comes next, and then a few plants making building materials and prefabricated housing, several social service organizations, and the county government. — Lydia Depillis, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for prefabricate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate

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