presort

verb

pre·​sort (ˌ)prē-ˈsȯrt How to pronounce presort (audio)
presorted; presorting; presorts

transitive verb

: to sort (outgoing mail) by zip code usually before delivery to a post office

Examples of presort in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Much of the inventory is presorted at other locations, freeing up space that would traditionally be used for inbound docking and receiving to house additional merchandise. Jennifer Smith, WSJ, 1 Apr. 2019 All recyclables must be presorted and ready for collection; no sorting will be performed by city staff. David Ibata, ajc, 27 Apr. 2020 Amazon is paying roughly $1 billion in cash for PillPack, which presorts medications and ships them to customers’ homes in 49 U.S. states, excluding Hawaii, according to people familiar with the matter. Laura Stevens, WSJ, 28 June 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of presort was in 1951

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“Presort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presort. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

presort

verb
pre·​sort (ˌ)prē-ˈsȯ(ə)rt How to pronounce presort (audio)
: to sort (outgoing mail) by zip code usually before delivery to a post office
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