prerelease

[ pree-ri-lees ]

noun

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

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of prerelease¹

First recorded in 1925–30; pre- + release

Example Sentences

As if to confirm his pronouncement, The Detroit News ran a prerelease headline proclaiming: “‘John Carter’ Set to Bomb Big.”

From The Daily Beast

Meanwhile, audiences and many critics seemed to enjoy the picture, defying the prerelease assumptions of its awful quality.

From The Daily Beast