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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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.
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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
Available to preorder in a variety of formats including digital, CD, and a vinyl set that includes a bonus 7″ of solo McCartney performances recorded in Abbey Road Studios’ backyard, the live-in-studio album has also been newly mixed for its official release.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2024
The Stolen Child hits shelves May 7 from W. W. Norton & Company, and is available to preorder now, wherever books are sold.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
All of the devices are available to preorder starting today and will ship on April 30th.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 10 Apr. 2024
On her Instagram Story, Swift, 34, shared a link to preorder the album, as well as a video of a typewriter typing out a set of apparent lyrics.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
There’s still time to preorder Samsung’s Music Frame at Best Buy for $399.99 and receive a $100 Best Buy gift card.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 28 Mar. 2024
The Border — which also features listening notes by Mikal Gilmore and photos by Pamela Springsteen — is available to preorder now.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024
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
Available to preorder in a variety of formats including digital, CD, and a vinyl set that includes a bonus 7″ of solo McCartney performances recorded in Abbey Road Studios’ backyard, the live-in-studio album has also been newly mixed for its official release.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2024
The Stolen Child hits shelves May 7 from W. W. Norton & Company, and is available to preorder now, wherever books are sold.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
All of the devices are available to preorder starting today and will ship on April 30th.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 10 Apr. 2024
On her Instagram Story, Swift, 34, shared a link to preorder the album, as well as a video of a typewriter typing out a set of apparent lyrics.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
There’s still time to preorder Samsung’s Music Frame at Best Buy for $399.99 and receive a $100 Best Buy gift card.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 28 Mar. 2024
The Border — which also features listening notes by Mikal Gilmore and photos by Pamela Springsteen — is available to preorder now.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Preorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preorder. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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