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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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Turkel Design creates custom homes across North America with panelized components assembled by local builders in a more traditional manner.

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

“In that case, the home becomes more of a hybrid with most of it panelized and the great room built on-site.”

From Washington Post • Jun. 11, 2018

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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