preorder
verb
pre·or·der
ˌprē-ˈȯr-dər 
variants
or pre-order
preordered or pre-ordered; preordering or pre-ordering
: to order (something) in advance : to request to purchase (something) before it is available for sale
preorder an upcoming new release
You can preorder online.
preorder
noun
or pre-order
plural preorders or pre-orders
The book is now available for preorder.
They're already taking preorders.
Examples of preorder in a Sentence
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The track is also available to preorder as a limited edition 7″ single out August 2.
Def Leppard’s massive stadium tour with co-headliner Journey kicks off July 6 in St. Louis and runs through September 8 in Denver.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2024
The Nomad is available to preorder now in black or white and estimated to arrive July 8th.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 30 May 2024
Louis in London, out July 12 via Verve Records and available to preorder now, captures Armstrong and his All-Stars band on July 2, 1968, where the group played over a dozen Armstrong favorites at the BBC for a concert special that aired later that year.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2024
Image: Dell All five laptops (and more details for the ones not covered here) will release later this year, but the XPS 13 and Inspiron 14 Plus are available to preorder now.
—Joanna Nelius, The Verge, 20 May 2024
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2024
The Nomad is available to preorder now in black or white and estimated to arrive July 8th.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 30 May 2024
Louis in London, out July 12 via Verve Records and available to preorder now, captures Armstrong and his All-Stars band on July 2, 1968, where the group played over a dozen Armstrong favorites at the BBC for a concert special that aired later that year.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2024
Image: Dell All five laptops (and more details for the ones not covered here) will release later this year, but the XPS 13 and Inspiron 14 Plus are available to preorder now.
—Joanna Nelius, The Verge, 20 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for preorder
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“Preorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preorder. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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