prerecorded

adjective

pre·​re·​cord·​ed ˌprē-ri-ˈkȯr-dəd 

variants or pre-recorded

: recorded in advance

airing prerecorded episodes

played a prerecorded message

prerecord

ˌprē-ri-ˈkȯrd 

transitive verb

or pre-record

prerecorded or pre-recorded; prerecording or pre-recording

decided to prerecord the speech

Examples of prerecorded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid, and Israeli politician and former defense official Benny Gantz delivered prerecorded video messages during the program for Engel, linking the Jewish communities in Israel and metro Detroit. —Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025

The company decided that the answer was some type of system to play prerecorded movies and TV shows through your television. —Allison Marsh, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Sep. 2025

Students that understand move on to a prerecorded video quiz that fills in the gaps of the lesson. —Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 10 Sep. 2025

Immediately after Aldean’s second opening act Nate Smith’s performance, Aldean popped up on the screens to shill for the company in a prerecorded ad. —Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for prerecorded

• unrecorded
• unrewarded
• accorded
• afforded
• awarded
• recorded
• rewarded
• boarded
• corded
• forded
• hoarded
• sordid

Kids Definition

prerecorded

adjective

pre·​re·​cord·​ed

ˌprē-ri-ˈkȯ(ə)rd-əd

: recorded in advance of presentation or use

a prerecorded television program