1. to locate or position something in advance or beforehand
Usage: technical; formal

Examples

• The military prelocates supply depots before deploying troops to remote regions.
• Engineers prelocate equipment at the construction site to streamline the building process.
• The company prelocates servers in multiple data centers for faster content delivery.
• Disaster relief teams prelocate emergency supplies in areas prone to flooding.
• The logistics coordinator prelocates inventory to reduce shipping times.