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prebuild

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /pɹiːˈbɪld/
  • rhymes with -ɪld
  • homophone: prebilled

1

adj

Meaning 1

Alternative form of pre-build.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To build ahead of time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • We need to prebuild these cabinets before the installers arrive.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pre- + build.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: préconstruire — to build ahead of time