Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
pre-owned — ˌpre ˈowned adjective if something for sale is pre owned, it has been owned and used by someone before; = SECOND HAND: • With Mercedes pre owned car warranty program, dealers offer warranties on most second hand models. * * * pre owned UK US… … Financial and business terms
pre-owned — [prē ōnd′] adj. previously owned; secondhand; used * * * … Universalium
pre-owned — [prē ōnd′] adj. previously owned; secondhand; used … English World dictionary
pre-owned — (adj.) 1964, American English, from PRE (Cf. pre ) + past tense of OWN (Cf. own) (v.). An automobile dealer s euphemism for used … Etymology dictionary
pre-owned — [ pri ɔund ] adjective AMERICAN used about something for sale that is not new … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pre-owned — ¦ ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: pre + owned : secondhand : used a pre owned luxury car * * * pre owned /prē ōndˈ/ (chiefly US) adjective Second hand ORIGIN: ↑pre (1) * * * pre owned UK … Useful english dictionary
pre-owned — (of a car) not new The jargon of the motor trade, forgetting the initial ownership of every new car by the manufacturer and the dealer: (Pre owned) the modern euphemism for second hand . (Pei, 1969) See also owned, pre driven, and … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
pre-owned — /ˈpri oʊnd/ (say pree ohnd) adjective second hand; used: a pre owned Rolls Royce …
pre-owned — UK [priːˈəʊnd] / US [prɪˈɔʊnd] adjective owned by someone before you buy it … English dictionary
pre-owned vehicle — noun a vehicle that has been owned by a person, then sold back to the dealership; a euphemism for used car … Wiktionary
