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:

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

Synonyms

• prefabricated

Related terms

• pre-build

Translations

built in advance

French: préconstruit (fr), préfabriqué (fr)

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.

Translations

something assembled before it is sold