prepackage

verb

pre·​pack·​age (ˌ)prē-ˈpa-kij How to pronounce prepackage (audio)
prepackaged; prepackaging; prepackages

transitive verb

: to package (something, such as food or a manufactured article) before offering for sale to the consumer

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But a side salad seemed prepackaged. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025 This is more affordable and comes prepackaged in tea bags. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026 Currently, many meals are prepackaged and trucked to schools from a central kitchen. — Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2023 If prepackaged, avoid meat with tears in the packaging or liquid in the bottom of the tray. — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prepackage

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of prepackage was in 1944

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“Prepackage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prepackage. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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prepackage

verb
pre·​pack·​age (ˈ)prē-ˈpak-ij How to pronounce prepackage (audio)
: to package (as food) before offering for sale
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