prototypehomes

noun

UK /ˈprəʊtətaɪp həʊmz/

US /ˈproʊtətaɪp hoʊmz/

Prototype homes are special test houses built to try out new ideas before making many more.

The builders showed us prototype homes made from recycled materials.

SYNONYMS

test houses model homes experimental houses trial homes sample houses

RELATED WORDS

architecture construction design innovation housing

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Early versions of a house design used to check how well it works.

Engineers lived in the prototype homes for a month to test the heating.

3. Example homes built to show buyers what a new neighborhood will look like.

The prototype homes at the entrance helped families imagine the new street.

4. Houses built quickly to test new building materials or green technology.

Solar panels on the prototype homes cut energy use by half.