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preorder

preorder

6 4.5
An order made for a product before it is released
  • noun
  • /ˈpriˌɔrdər/
translation icon : pedido anticipado
  • AT&T earlier said that it posted record preorders of its own, although it declined to provide specific figures.
  • available for preorder
  • start taking preorders
  • preorder now

Examples

  • The paperback and e-book editions will be available for preorder a bit later.

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  • Many fans are excited to secure their preorders for the upcoming concert tickets.

  • Official word about first weekend preorder figures should come in on Monday, so we look forward to that.

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  • I made my down payment and preorder at Gamestop last night.

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  • Along with the online preorder, you can purchase the iPhone 5 in Sprint stores on September 21.

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  • Get your preorder in to be sure you'll get the expansions you want.

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  • Sprint is also making the iPhone 5 available for preorder September 14, at 12:01 a.m.

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  • Verizon Wireless preorders will start at 3 a.m. ET (12 a.m. PT) on September 14.

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  • Apple announced that it received millions of preorders for the latest iPhone model before its release.

  • Customers can place preorders for the new video game online starting next week.

Synonyms

presell
vspreorder
5.6

A sale made before a product or ticket is available for delivery

is the buyer placing an order before official availability
presale
vspreorder
3.7

Available before the public sale for certain people

is open for buyers to place orders before general release
prepurchase
vspreorder
4.6

An early purchase made before an event or release

is specifically an order placed before official availability

How Committed

purchase
219 1.1
preorder
6 4.5
reservation
27 3.4

Surface Forms

preorder singular
preorders plural

Morphology

preorder = order (transparent) = pre + order

The meaning is a straightforward temporal extension of 'order': an order made in advance.

Etymology

Preorder The word preorder comes from pre- meaning 'before' and order meaning 'a request to buy'. So a preorder is an order you make 'before' a product is officially available, which is why you get the item when it is released.