back order

¹ American  

noun

1. Commerce. an order or part of an order waiting to be filled.

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back-order ² American  

[bak-awr-der] / ˈbækˌɔr dər /

verb (used with object)

1. to treat as a back order.

   We have to back-order your sofa until the new fabric arrives.

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back order Idioms  

1. An item not currently in stock but to be sold or delivered when it becomes available, as in We don't have the shoes in white, but we can make them a back order. The verb back-order means “to obtain such an item,” as in The furniture store is going to back-order the sofa for us.

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Example Sentences

But with big turbines on back order for years, data-center players will take whatever they can get their hands on.

From Barron's

When this story was published Friday, the total was approaching $2.2 million and the shirts were available on back order only.

From Los Angeles Times

I noticed that the green hearing aids I went for were on back order, while the bland brigade of other offerings were all immediately available.

From Slate

When the company sought its first ECVs in late 2021, "we basically got laughed out of town by most dealers," with most legacy brand vans on a 12-month back order, he said.

From Reuters

“There’s just way too many of them getting stolen, and there are thousands on back order,” said one employee in an apologetic tone.

From Los Angeles Times