prebuilt

prebuilt

English

Etymology

    From pre- + built.

    Adjective

    prebuilt (not comparable)

    1. Built in advance.
      • 2008 January 2, J. Alex Tarquinio, “Big Makeovers for Office Buildings Outside of Midtown”, in New York Times[1]:
        About $10 million of the renovation budget will be spent in fitting out 130,000 square feet of prebuilt offices on those floors.

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    Noun

    prebuilt (plural prebuilts)

    1. Something assembled before it is sold.
      • 2009 July 12, Vivian Marino, “The 30-Minute Interview: William C. Rudin”, in New York Times[2]:
        Whether it’s making them eco-friendly, creating prebuilts, adding technology or security, we’re constantly reviewing what we need to do to make sure our buildings continue to attract tenants.

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    Verb

    prebuilt

    1. simple past and past participle of prebuild