prereturn

adjective

pre·​re·​turn ˌprē-ri-ˈtərn 

variants or pre-return

: occurring or required before a return to a place or activity

Some speak at … prereturn briefings for military families, lecturing them on what to expect … after their soldier's return.

—Audrey Kubetin

He said astronauts usually must spend their prereturn day in orbit dismantling and putting away equipment used during the mission.

—The Los Angeles Times

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above