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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All formats are available to preorder now.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis has been reimagined into a graphic novel
The 160-page book is available to preorder now and arrives on bookshelves Tuesday, Oct. 7
PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at some of its pages
Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis has been reimagined into a graphic novel.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
Guests can continue to preorder select fish from Japan once the shop reopens, Kong said.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
The Apple Watch Series 11 starts at $399, and users can preorder it now.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis has been reimagined into a graphic novel
The 160-page book is available to preorder now and arrives on bookshelves Tuesday, Oct. 7
PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at some of its pages
Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis has been reimagined into a graphic novel.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
Guests can continue to preorder select fish from Japan once the shop reopens, Kong said.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
The Apple Watch Series 11 starts at $399, and users can preorder it now.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
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 3 Nov. 2025.
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