WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pre•re•lease
(prē′ri lēs′),USA pronunciation n.
adj.
- something released beforehand, as a movie shown before its scheduled premiere.
adj.
- of or pertaining to a period prior to an official release:prerelease photos of a new car; convicts housed in a prerelease center.
- pre- + release 1925–30