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Definition of prefabricated - 2 dictionary results

pre⋅fab⋅ri⋅cate

[pree-fab-ri-keyt]
–verb (used with object), -cat⋅ed, -cat⋅ing.
1. to fabricate or construct beforehand.
2. to manufacture in standardized parts or sections ready for quick assembly and erection, as buildings.

Origin:
1930–35; pre- + fabricate


pre⋅fab⋅ri⋅ca⋅tion, noun
pre⋅fab⋅ri⋅ca⋅tor, noun
pre·fab·ri·cate   (prē-fāb'rĭ-kāt')   
tr.v.   pre·fab·ri·cat·ed, pre·fab·ri·cat·ing, pre·fab·ri·cates
  1. To manufacture (a building or section of a building, for example) in advance, especially in standard sections that can be easily shipped and assembled.
  2. To make up, construct, or develop in an artificial, unoriginal, or stereotypic manner.
pre·fab'ri·ca'tion n., pre·fab'ri·ca'tor n.
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