prefabricate

verb

Definition of prefabricatenext
as in to construct

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Recent Examples of prefabricate 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 Recently, Nury found one of Prouvé’s prefabricated 6 x 6 houses, from 1944, which will remain disassembled in a warehouse until, someday, a client chooses it for a special event. — Kurt Soller David Chow, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for prefabricate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prefabricate
  1. construct
  2. build
  3. fabricate
  4. erect
  5. assemble
  6. design
  7. make up
  8. manufacture
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  • The report also said there were indications that operations began in January at a uranium enrichment facility in Kangson, near the capital Pyongyang, within an annex that had been constructed in 2024.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of constructing a large reactor facility above ground, the company’s model would shift much of the system underground.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of construct
Verb
  • The billionaire chairman and CEO of WorldQuant has been a pioneer in applying AI and other technologies to vast collections of data, looking to build predictive models from historical information.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • During the pandemic, car production was capped, and automakers used their limited capacity on building luxury cars, like Maseratis.
    — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of build
Verb
  • As prosecutors pointed out, even Resnick has written that command hallucinations are easy to fabricate, and Clancy’s own accounts of the voice were inconsistent.
    — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Lower temperatures keep production costs down and make the materials easier to fabricate on high-speed commercial lines.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of fabricate
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  • If this is a moment of existential crisis for the DIY festival where a city is erected then burned, that’s of no concern to our guide.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Most notable is the White House State Ballroom, which is currently being erected where the historic East Wing of the White House used to stand.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of erect
Verb
  • The latest contract builds on work that began in 2023, when GE Aerospace received initial funding for concept development and assembled the team that would work on the platform.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The football players receive 60 minutes against a roster that is usually bigger, faster, stronger and assembled with exponentially more money.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of assemble
Verb
  • The House will vote on a bipartisan bill on Tuesday designed to get tech companies to pay for the infrastructure and energy required to construct data centers.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2026
  • The company says its organic chemistry is designed to replace scarce and corrosive materials used in some flow battery systems.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of design
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  • That was the same again this fall with three Class 6A schools making up their first three games.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But as soon as Barca knocked at his door, Gordon’s mind was made up.
    — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of make up
Verb
  • This configuration is designed to remain operational despite manufacturing deviations and wear that develops during extended operation.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Over the decades, however, other threats—imagined or manufactured—were used to target individuals or institutions deemed suspicious by the Justice Department and law enforcement.
    — David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of manufacture

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“Prefabricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefabricate. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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