in stock

Idioms  

1. Available for sale or use, on hand, as in We have several dozen tires in stock. The antonym, out of stock, means “not available for sale,” usually only temporarily. For example, This item is out of stock now, but we expect a new order next week. [Early 1600s]

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Example Sentences

He runs Moss Books in Cheltenham, which has more than 30,000 used books in stock.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Conventional wisdom has it that as investors approach or pass retirement age, they should hold less in stock and more in bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The tentative deal introduces a new bonus pool for employees in the semiconductor division, equivalent to 10.5 percent of the division's operating profit, to be paid in stock.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The lentils simmer in stock — or broth, or water and bouillon — until soft and stewy, and then comes the ingredient that makes the entire recipe sing white American cheese.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

“Look at the listing again; it’s in italics. That means they don’t have any in stock, but that would be the price if they did have.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

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