adj, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A prefabricated building.

   "Having donned our PPE, we walk through the site to the prefab that controls access to the tunnel."

2. 2
   a prefabricated structure wordnet
3. 3
   A prefabricated section of a building.
4. 4
   A single-storey prefabricated home built in many British cities immediately after World War II, intended to have a short life, but in a few cases still in use. British
5. 5
   A reusable object in a video game world.

Verb

1. 1
   To prefabricate. transitive

Adjective

1. 1
   Prefabricated. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

prefabricatedarchitectureassembledbuildingbuiltcast

Example

More examples

"We drop off our luggage in a small prefab hut and promptly start preparations."

Etymology

A clipping.

Related phrases

world war ii

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