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prepackage

American  
[pree-pak-ij] / priˈpæk ɪdʒ /

verb (used with object)

prepackaged, prepackaging
  1. to package (foodstuffs or manufactured goods) before retail distribution or sale.

  2. to combine various elements into a single unit that is offered for sale, usually at an all-inclusive price.

    The travel agency prepackages tours to the Middle East.


Etymology

Origin of prepackage

First recorded in 1940–45; pre- + package


Example Sentences

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And a host of companies, like School-Pak in Jackson, Wis., prepackage supply kits that can then be shipped directly to schools or parents around the country.

From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2015

The same ole same ole same prepackage gimmick. 

From Time ● Feb. 1, 2013

“I was at a Ralphs yesterday and reaching for my usual prepackaged lettuce for my salads when I said, ‘Nah, let’s wait.’

From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026

The prepackaged plan, backed by 88% of creditors, aims to reorganize the business and pay down debt using $20.25 billion from the sale of spectrum to AT&T.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

At around 1 p.m., a line extended out the door and into the plaza, where many people sipped on the chain’s famous $21 “strawberry glaze” smoothies and munched on $18 prepackaged Thai tofu salads.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026

A Smucker spokesman said it has no issue with others selling prepackaged, crustless sandwiches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025

Europeans expected me to regularly wash my hands with prepackaged towelettes and to automatically reject all unpasteurized dairy products.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

When even most of the good spectacles carry a strong whiff of prepackaging, try taking in the air of Luc Besson’s sci-fi extravaganza “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.”

From Washington Times ● Jul. 18, 2017

For him, this means no more scripted lines and prepackaging by helpful staffers.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 6, 2015

We are empowered to voice our ideas without prepackaging by out-of-touch media.

From Time Magazine Archive

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