prepackage
Americanverb (used with object)
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to package (foodstuffs or manufactured goods) before retail distribution or sale.
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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
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
Taylor Fresh Foods, which sells prepackaged salad products and rakes in billions of dollars in revenue each year, announced a roughly 16% stake in Pacific Valley several months later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026
A Smucker spokesman said it has no issue with others selling prepackaged, crustless sandwiches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
Said to have originated at Madame Wu’s in mid-century California, it’s since shapeshifted into mall cafés, suburban potlucks and prepackaged grab-and-go containers.
From Salon ● May 19, 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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