: a prefabricated structure
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Noun
The company sells hundreds of prefabs every year.
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Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
The future is beautifully designed There’s a bit of a prefab vibe to certain aspects of Woven City, particularly the brutalist residential buildings.
—Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 May 2026
The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Normally, textures, sprites, models, shaders, prefabs, etc are all saved locally and loaded at the beginning of each level.
—New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
The speed at which these homes can be constructed, often taking advantage of local labor, make prefab housing a sound solution for housing crises around the country.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
The future is beautifully designed There’s a bit of a prefab vibe to certain aspects of Woven City, particularly the brutalist residential buildings.
—Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 May 2026
Noun
In another action, in 2024 Gov. Jared Polis announced funds from Proposition 123, which dedicates 0.1% of state income tax revenues to affordable housing, would prioritize prefabs.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Normally, textures, sprites, models, shaders, prefabs, etc are all saved locally and loaded at the beginning of each level.
—New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Prefab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefab. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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