Home › Words › P › preworkpreworkprework means prior to starting work.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, prework ranks #36,069 of 42,752 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom pre- + work.adjPrior to starting work.nounWork done in preparation.e.g.“We do prework on the clay for the next day, then it’s a beer at the tavern, and back on the subway.” — 2009 August 2, Robin Finn, “When Batter Up Means Up at 4:30”, in New York Times:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.pretask 73% match — Before commencing a task. vs prework →premaintenance 69% match — Prior to maintenance. vs prework →preoperating 67% match — Before the start of operation. vs prework →preemployment 65% match — Before employment. vs prework →preorientation 64% match — Prior to orientation. vs prework →preclass 64% match — Prior to a class. vs prework →postwork 64% match — After work. vs prework →prerecruitment 63% match — Prior to recruitment. vs prework →