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
A Smucker spokesman said it has no issue with others selling prepackaged, crustless sandwiches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
To outsiders, founder life might appear joyless—young people chasing their fortunes in one of America’s most picturesque cities without taking time to explore it, living on prepackaged meals eaten hunched at their computers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2025
He even brought his own prepackaged meals to his cousin’s wedding so he could be sure the food served there was not interfering with his regimen.
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2025
Guards bring prepackaged sandwiches, hard cheese, sufficient water.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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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