as in to construct
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of prefabricate
The pieces are prefabricated within the space of two weeks.
—
Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 20 Apr. 2023
By Janet Eastman | The Oregonian/OregonLive A century before modular homes were prefabricated in factories, people could order a kit home through the Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog or from a company such as Aladdin Homes, which had a factory in North Portland’s Kenton neighborhood.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 15 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
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
See All Example Sentences for prefabricate
Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 20 Apr. 2023
By Janet Eastman | The Oregonian/OregonLive A century before modular homes were prefabricated in factories, people could order a kit home through the Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog or from a company such as Aladdin Homes, which had a factory in North Portland’s Kenton neighborhood.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 15 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
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
See All Example Sentences for prefabricate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prefabricate
Verb
-
Radiolarian skeletons are typically constructed of an orderly mesh of rigid polygons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
-
As for what's happened to the donations over the years, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently reported that Morehouse College officials will use the $20 million donation the school received to construct a new campus center building.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Lea has built a culture of belief while competing against programs with more resources.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
-
The discovery of the body reinvigorated the investigation, with prosecutors previously building their case against Barry before Suzanne's body had been discovered.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The economics underlying the president’s argument were fabricated and fantastical, but this was the world’s most powerful country, helmed by an unpredictable and appetitive man, threatening Canadian sovereignty.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
-
According to LaRocco, the materials are biodegradable and cheaper to fabricate than conventional semiconductors, which require costly rare-earth minerals and high amounts of energy from data centers.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The end of a building erected in the 1940s?—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
-
Louisiana's governor on Monday night called on the state's largest university to erect a statue memorializing Charlie Kirk.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Ninety-eight of those flights have been devoted to building out the Starlink megaconstellation, by far the largest satellite network ever assembled.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
28 Oct. 2025
-
All the parts were there, just waiting to be assembled.—
Ryan Ballogg,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
And rather than being designed in a Top Secret military facility—literally, Area 51, used for the U-2—at the expense of billions of taxpayer dollars, Planet’s doing it with around six hundred employees and hardly a security clearance in sight.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
-
Malladi said Qualcomm would also sell its AI chips and other parts separately, especially for clients such as hyperscalers that prefer to design their own racks.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
That almost makes up for the confessional interview done with a snorkel in his mouth.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
-
While this violation enrages the village’s women, the men who make up the Panchayat (village council) try and fail to cast her out of town.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Devastating Pyrotechnics did not hold a valid state license to manufacture fireworks but marketed itself as a producer in bids and promotional materials.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
-
The knitwear was made in China, and the jackets were manufactured in New York.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Prefabricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefabricate. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share