prepackaged

1 3.0

Prepared and packed before being sold, like ready meals or snacks

adjective
/priˈpækɪdʒd/

: preenvasado

HelloFresh delivers prepackaged ingredients to your house as well as a recipe and how to make it.
prepackaged food

The first thing is every casino has prepackaged bags of cash.

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Examples

But we had a really delicious lunch all like prepackaged to make sure nothing gets contaminated.
I try to keep these prepackaged snacks for school or for when we go on outings.
But I did a Walmart order and I put some of those like prepackaged salads in it.
These prepackaged goods that I furtively indulge in are supposed to be a stopgap for youth hunger.

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Pepperidge Farm is by far the best prepackaged soft chocolate chip cookie I've tasted today, and it's still not great.
Many people prefer prepackaged salads because they are convenient and easy to eat on the go.
The store offers a variety of prepackaged snacks that are perfect for school lunches.
When we go hiking, I always bring prepackaged meals to make meal preparation easier.

Synonyms

prepared

vsprepackaged

103 1.3

Ready to use or do something when needed

includes that the goods are also packaged for sale beforehand

ready-made

vsprepackaged

3 3.4

Sold in standard sizes so it can be used right away

is prepared and packaged specifically before being offered for sale

readymade

vsprepackaged

1 4.2

Made before you buy and ready to use

involves being prepared and packaged before being offered for sale

prepacked

vsprepackaged

2.7

Made and wrapped before someone sells it

has the same meaning but a different written form

pre-wrapped

vsprepackaged

2.7

Put in packaging before being sold or used

also means goods are prepared before packaging

packaged

vsprepackaged

1.8

Placed inside a container for sale or transport

adds that the goods are prepared before this packaging

premade

vsprepackaged

3.4

A ready item you can eat or use immediately

also implies these are packaged before being offered for sale

Antonyms

unpackaged

1 3.5

Items not wrapped in a box or bag and sold loose

How Packaged

sealed

2.5

prepackaged

1 3.0

packaged

1.8

boxed

1 3.9

unpackaged

1 3.5

Surface Forms

prepackaged positive

Morphology

prepackaged = prepackage (transparent) = pre + package + ed

This is a regular participial adjective formed from the verb 'prepackage' with a fully predictable meaning.

Etymology

The word prepackaged starts with pre- meaning 'before' and ends with package, a word related to pack that means a 'bundle' or 'box' of goods. So, prepackaged means 'packed before' sale, which is why a prepackaged meal is already packed and ready to buy.