prefabricate

[ pree-fab-ri-keyt ]

verb (used with object)

, pre·fab·ri·cat·ed, pre·fab·ri·cat·ing.

1. to fabricate or construct beforehand.
2. to manufacture in standardized parts or sections ready for quick assembly and erection, as buildings.

prefabricate

/ priːˈfæbrɪˌkeɪt /

verb

1. tr to manufacture sections of (a building), esp in a factory, so that they can be easily transported to and rapidly assembled on a building site

Derived Forms

• preˌfabriˈcation, noun
• preˈfabriˌcated, adjective

Other Words From

• prefab·ri·cation noun
• pre·fabri·cator noun
• unpre·fabri·cated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of prefabricate¹

First recorded in 1930–35; pre- + fabricate

Example Sentences

She wants to convert commercial buildings into housing and use prefabricated materials to build affordable units.

From Los Angeles Times

Life in the RAF proved to be a series of Nissen huts, prefabricated structures made of corrugated iron bent over a semi-circular frame and heated with a single wood- or coal-burning stove.

From Seattle Times

The rainwater also damaged the electrical system in their prefabricated home, according to their attorney, Michael Hernandez.

From Los Angeles Times

In January, workers leveled an almond grove at Mishmar HaEmek to make way for prefabricated homes that will provide larger quarters for families until the school year ends.

From Seattle Times

In many places, rubble remains where it fell as people struggle to survive in tents and prefabricated containers a year after the quake.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• assemble
• construct
• create
• found
• hoist
• initiate
• mount
• organize
• put up
• raise
• set up
• stand