prepacked

Sealed before sale

Prepacked describes goods packaged before being offered for sale, rather than measured or wrapped at the point of purchase: prepacked sandwiches, prepacked salads.

The term appears most often with food items sold in supermarkets and convenience stores.

Also spelled pre-packed.

Prepackaged means the same thing.

convenience

grab-and-go

Ready for quick departure

travel-friendly · lunchbox · picnic · snack · handy · self-contained · preportioned · snackable · bento · portion-controlled

uniformity

standardized

Made uniform across cases

preportioned · measured · regulated · batch · homogeneous · interchangeable · specification · graded

freshness

shelf-stable

Storable without refrigeration

sealed · canned · frozen · chilled · refrigerated · preservative-free

retail

supermarket

Self-service food retailer

  • groceriesFood bought at stores
  • shelfHorizontal storage surface
  • aisleCorridor between seating sections

barcode · brand-name · commercial · boxed · packaged · shrink-wrapped · cellophane · clamshell · labeled · priced

processed

preservatives

Decay-preventing substances

industrial · factory · synthetic · refined · homogenized · pasteurized · sterilized · vacuum-sealed · modified · stabilizers

meals

sandwich

Filling between bread slices

  • saladCold dressed vegetables
  • sushiVinegared rice with toppings
  • deliPrepared foods shop

ready-meal · lunch · bento · wrap · platter · charcuterie · appetizer

Opposites
packaging state

prepackedunpackaged

Not enclosed in packaging

loose · unwrapped · bulk · unpacked · unbagged

freshness/preparation timing

prepackedmade to order

Custom-built per request

fresh · freshly cut · artisanal · homemade · farm-fresh

Family

prepack, prepacking

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G