Meaning & use

preorder

verb·Everyday

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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