Meaning & use
preorder
To order a product before it is officially released or available for purchase.
See it in a sentence
Fans preordered the new video game months before its release date.
You can preorder the book now and receive it on publication day.
A note on using this word
As a noun, 'preorder' refers to the order itself, as in 'I placed a preorder yesterday'.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
An order placed for a product before it becomes officially available.
Preorders for the new phone sold out within an hour.
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