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panelized

American  
[pan-l-ahyzd] / ˈpæn lˌaɪzd /

adjective

  1. composed of prefabricated sections of walls, floors, or roofs that can be assembled at the building site.

    a panelized house.


Etymology

Origin of panelized

panel + -ize + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Modular construction is faster and easier to get permitted than panelized construction, but it’s harder to customize.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025

"There's a stigma attached to modular panelized construction because people tend to think of it as mobile homes," said Nanayakkara.

From Reuters • Nov. 7, 2023

These homes won’t come on cranes; they’ll be panelized and assembled in backyards.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2019

They were to house up to 60 people, be served by helicopter and be constructed on site using “quick modular or panelized structures.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2013

Variously described as systems-built, modular, panelized, kit or manufactured, prefab homes are constructed at least partially in factories before being transported to building sites.

From Time Magazine Archive

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