prelease

[ pree-lees ]

verb (used with object)

, pre·leased, pre·leas·ing.

1. to sign or grant a lease on (a building, apartment, etc.) in advance of construction:

   Agents have preleased more than 60 percent of the new building.

noun

1. a lease on a building, apartment, etc., that is offered or signed before construction has begun.

Word History and Origins

Origin of prelease¹

pre- + lease ¹

Example Sentences

The company made a “prelease” of its font available for computer download in March, although it won’t appear on the Android operating system until at least late summer.

From Scientific American

An online widget that trawls the Internet searching for free-to-read versions of paywalled papers has been installed more than 10,000 times since its prelease debut on 10 March, its inventors say. 

From Nature

Players that attended events already know the drill, as the special prelease promo cards are playable at the event! 

From Forbes

In today’s market you have to really prelease.

From New York Times