prefab

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adjective

pre·​fab (ˌ)prē-ˈfab How to pronounce prefab (audio)
ˈprē-ˌfab
: produced by prefabrication : prefabricated
a prefab house

prefab

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noun

: a prefabricated structure

Examples of prefab in a Sentence

Noun The company sells hundreds of prefabs every year.
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Adjective
There’s a gated driveway and car port tucked way off and alley, and a detached prefab ADU by Jason Halter of Wonder has a outside entrance from the street and adds another bedroom. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 June 2025 While customization remains a hurdle, innovations in computational design and manufacturing partnerships are pushing the limits of what prefab construction can offer. Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Noun
Normally, textures, sprites, models, shaders, prefabs, etc are all saved locally and loaded at the beginning of each level. New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024 The church property is a sloping, eighteen-acre plot of land that contains the main tent, a prefab where the church holds school, a small building for the Spanish-speaking contingent, and administrative offices. Sam Kestenbaum, Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for prefab

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1937, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of prefab was in 1937

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“Prefab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefab. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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prefab

noun
pre·​fab
(ˈ)prē-ˈfab,
ˈprē-ˌfab
: a prefabricated structure

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