prefabricated structure
nounUK /ˌpriːˈfæbrɪkeɪtɪd ˈstrʌktʃə/
US /ˌpriːˈfæbrɪkeɪtɪd ˈstrʌktʃər/
A building made in pieces at a factory and then put together where it will stand.
The school bought a prefabricated structure to use as a temporary classroom.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A building assembled from standardized sections that are made off-site.
The hospital added a prefabricated structure to handle more patients.
3. A temporary or quickly built unit used for storage or offices.
Workers stored tools in a prefabricated structure behind the site.
4. A structure whose parts are mass-produced and shipped ready to assemble.
The prefabricated structure arrived on trucks and was ready in two days.