ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Prefabricated

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Prefabricated is an adjective meaning manufactured in advance, usually to a standard format, and then assembled on site.

Meaning

manufactured in advance, usually to a standard format, and then assembled on site.

More Meanings

  1. invented or constructed in advance
  2. simple past and past participle of prefabricate

Example Sentences

A prefabricated home
Some computer fonts include a prefabricated ellipsis.
They both told the police a prefabricated version of events.

Synonyms for prefabricated

Depending on context, synonyms include prefab, ready-made.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ready-made, prefab, off-the-shelf, ready, readymade, finished.

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