presort

[ pree-sawrt ]

verb (used with object)

1. to sort (letters, packages, etc.) by zip code or class before collection or delivery to a post office.

Word History and Origins

Origin of presort¹

First recorded in 1965–70; pre- + sort

Example Sentences

A few days later, the National Association of Presort Mailers held a teleconference for vendors across the country that are in the niche business of printing and packaging bulk mail, including mail-in ballots.

From New York Times

“For example, the machine that folds and inserts the ballot into the envelope can cost up to $1 million,” Richard Gebbie, chief executive of Midwest Presort Mailing Services and president of the national association, told me.

From New York Times

MIT researchers suggest robots could someday presort recyclables before curbside pickup—but it is unclear who would pay to install such robots, even if the technology matures.

From Scientific American

My narrative — a dude, but rich — doesn’t let me presort news, so I have to do the work of figuring out what’s going on fresh every single time a story breaks.

From The Verge

"I didn't think there would that many," said Mat Presort, who spent more than $3,000 to fly from Florida for the U.S. team's World Cup opener in Natal last week.

From Los Angeles Times