pre·re·turn
| \ ˌprē-ri-ˈtərn
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variants:
or pre-return
Definition of prereturn
: occurring or required before a return to a place or activity
Some speak at … prereturn briefings for military families, lecturing them on what to expect … after their soldier's return.— Audrey Kubetin He said astronauts usually must spend their prereturn day in orbit dismantling and putting away equipment used during the mission. — The Los Angeles Times
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“Prereturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prereturn. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of prereturn was in 1919
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