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presort

American  
[pree-sawrt] / priˈsɔrt /

verb (used with object)

  1. to sort (letters, packages, etc.) by zip code or class before collection or delivery to a post office.

Etymology

Origin of presort

First recorded in 1965–70; pre- + sort

Example Sentences

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My narrative — a dude, but rich — doesn’t let me presort news, so I have to do the work of figuring out what’s going on fresh every single time a story breaks.

From The Verge • Nov. 30, 2018

Clients who presort save on hourly rates, says Warren.

From Time Magazine Archive

Starting next week, commercial bulk mailers will be required to presort and ZIP-code their material.

From Time Magazine Archive

Time Inc. and others, for example, presort and bag magazines by zip code, thus saving the Postal Service millions in handling costs.

From Time Magazine Archive

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