prefab

[ adjective noun pree-fab; verb pree-fab ]

adjective

1. prefabricated.

noun

1. something that is prefabricated, as a building or fixture:

   You would never know that such an attractive house is a prefab.

verb (used with object)

, pre·fabbed, pre·fab·bing.

1. to prefabricate.

prefab

/ ˈpriːˌfæb /

noun

1. 1. a building that is prefabricated, esp a small house
   2. ( as modifier )

      a prefab house

Word History and Origins

Origin of prefab¹

First recorded in 1935–40; by shortening

Related Words

• development
• manufacture
• plan
• planning
• structure
• system