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prepackaged

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: P R IY0 P AE1 K AH0 JH D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

That has been packaged prior to being sold.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: packaged

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of prepackage

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

prepared and wrapped beforehand and ready for sale

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • prepackaged foods

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: prepacked

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh2- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh2i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English packaged English prepackaged From pre- + packaged.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: voorverpakt — that has been packaged prior to being sold
  • Italian: preconfezionato — that has been packaged prior to being sold
  • Welsh: wedi'i ragbecynnu — that has been packaged prior to being sold
  • Welsh: wedi'i rhagbecynnu — that has been packaged prior to being sold
  • Welsh: wedi'u rhagbecynnu — that has been packaged prior to being sold