on order

Idioms  

1. Requested but not yet delivered, as in Our new sofa is on order. This term is always used for goods of some kind, the noun order having been used in the sense of “a commission for goods” since the early 1800s.

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on order

Delta didn’t specify which aircraft would be equipped with the Leo service, though Bastian said the Boeing 737 MAX-10 jets that Delta has on order could be one possibility when they start arriving.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026

The CIA concluded that the assassination was carried out by Saudi operatives, on order of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025

Emirates, already the biggest customer for the Boeing 777, now has 270 777X, 10 777 freighters and 35 Boeing 787s on order.

From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025

“Each of our aircraft on order have been carefully factored into Emirates’ growth plan, which is aligned to Dubai’s growth plans.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 17, 2025

“With a hot fudge sundae on order for when he wakes up.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman