prefabricate
verb
pre·fab·ri·cate
(ˌ)prē-ˈfa-bri-ˌkāt 
prefabricated; prefabricating; prefabricates
1
: to fabricate the parts of at a factory so that construction consists mainly of assembling and uniting standardized parts
2
: to produce artificially
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The lodges are simple and prefabricated — no permanent new structures are allowed in the nature reserve — but well designed and positioned to make the most of mountain views.
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Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2023
Walmart comes next, and then a few plants making building materials and prefabricated housing, several social service organizations and the county government.
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Lydia Depillis,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2023
Walmart comes next, and then a few plants making building materials and prefabricated housing, several social service organizations, and the county government.
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Lydia Depillis,
BostonGlobe.com,
13 Mar. 2023
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Sarah Moss,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2023
Walmart comes next, and then a few plants making building materials and prefabricated housing, several social service organizations and the county government.
—
Lydia Depillis,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2023
Walmart comes next, and then a few plants making building materials and prefabricated housing, several social service organizations, and the county government.
—
Lydia Depillis,
BostonGlobe.com,
13 Mar. 2023
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“Prefabricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefabricate. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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prefabricate
verb
pre·fab·ri·cate
(ˈ)prē-ˈfab-ri-ˌkāt
: to manufacture the parts of something beforehand so that it can be built by putting the parts together
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