prerelease

[ pree-ri-lees ]

/ ˌpri rɪˈlis /

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noun

something released beforehand, as a movie shown before its scheduled premiere.

adjective

of or relating to a period prior to an official release: prerelease photos of a new car; convicts housed in a prerelease center.

Origin of prerelease

First recorded in 1925–30; pre- + release

Words nearby prerelease

prequel, Pre-Raphaelite, prereading, prerecord, prerecorded, prerelease, prerequisite, prerogative, prerogative court, pre-Roman, Pres

Example sentences from the Web for prerelease

As if to confirm his pronouncement, The Detroit News ran a prerelease headline proclaiming: “‘John Carter’ Set to Bomb Big.”
Define Flop? Mitt Romney, ‘John Carter’ Are Exceeding Expectations|Michael Medved|March 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Meanwhile, audiences and many critics seemed to enjoy the picture, defying the prerelease assumptions of its awful quality.
Define Flop? Mitt Romney, ‘John Carter’ Are Exceeding Expectations|Michael Medved|March 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST