prerelease

American  

[pree-ri-lees] / ˌpri rɪˈlis /

noun

1. something released beforehand, as a movie shown before its scheduled premiere.

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adjective

1. of or relating to a period prior to an official release.

   prerelease photos of a new car; convicts housed in a prerelease center.

Etymology

Origin of prerelease

First recorded in 1925–30; pre- + release

Example Sentences

Colleagues say Ayaz stays invested in films that are faring poorly in prerelease polling, hoping to make them at least less of a flop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

A prerelease trailer portends a dark duality rife with symbolism as an all-white-clad bride-like version of Taemin is replaced by a black hooded figure in front of cemetery gates.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2024

Whether by accident or agreement, the Slap has not come up much in Smith’s prerelease publicity blitz.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2024

Instead, the book prerelease scandal catching more attention over the past few days has been Noem’s anecdote about meeting with the North Korean dictator.

From Slate • May 6, 2024

DPSCS’s Public Safety Works restorative justice initiative works to provide people in prison with jobs from prerelease to employment.

From Washington Post • May 7, 2022