Meaning & use

prepackaged

adjective·Everyday

Packaged in advance, before being sold or distributed, rather than prepared fresh.

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They bought prepackaged salad to save time before the picnic.

The store's prepackaged sandwiches are convenient but often less fresh than made-to-order ones.

A note on using this word

Prepackaged can also describe ideas or solutions offered without customization, as in 'a prepackaged excuse'.

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