prebuilt

English

Etymology

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:
      About $10 million of the renovation budget will be spent in fitting out 130,000 square feet of prebuilt offices on those floors.

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:
      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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