prefabricate
verb (used with object)
to fabricate or construct beforehand.
prefabricated
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a word derived from
prefabricate.
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a word form of
prefabricate.
Example Sentences
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Tyler Beam, 28, has spent most of the past two years building data centers and working for a company that sends prefabricated parts to Amazon data-center construction sites across the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Analysts have said it’s smart to ditch that requirement because these days most prefabricated homes aren’t moved after their initial placement.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
Beilharz is a builder and real estate developer who was already planning a new company creating prefabricated houses before the LA fires hit.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
By some definitions, the first prefabricated house was built, shipped and reassembled in the 1620s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026
They took a thirty-five-foot section of corridor and created a cell block with a prefabricated wall.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
