premade

American  

[pree-mayd] / priˈmeɪd /

adjective

1. made beforehand or at an earlier time.

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noun

• premades
  plural

1. an item made beforehand or at an earlier time.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• premades
  plural

Example Sentences

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premade

Anthony Fumo, a New Jersey-based accountant and father of two young children, said that premade meals were the first to go when his grocery bill started climbing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Gruel recalls growing up in what he calls the “microwave generation,” in a house stocked with cereal, pasta, refined carbohydrates and premade salad dressings.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

He gestured toward his wife, who stood behind a counter usually filled with premade food such as enchiladas and chiles relleno.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

With little money but plenty of time, the team pursued creative puzzles just for the fun of it, making water animations from scratch instead of importing a premade asset.

From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024

Meggie saw Mo only in the afternoon, when Elinor came back from doing her shopping and half an hour later gave them spaghetti with some kind of premade sauce.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke