MEANING
Made in sections before being transported to a site and assembled there.
Use it for
rapid construction; modular buildings; assembled componentsConvey a building's method of arrival rather than just its appearance.
Words that belong together
- prefabricated panels
- prefabricated house
- prefabricated cabin
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The prefabricated cabin arrived on two lorries.
Workers joined the prefabricated wall panels before fitting the roof.
Nothing about the finished house suggested its prefabricated construction.
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- Base
- prefabricated
Usage notes
Primary category: architecture. Describes a construction method, not necessarily poor quality or temporary use; shortened prefab is informal. Adjective; normally non-gradable. Related verb prefabricate, noun prefabrication; informal adjective/noun prefab.
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