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

Panama's flagship carrier Copa Airlines signed a $13.5 billion deal Tuesday to purchase 60 Boeing 737 MAX planes, adding to 40 others already on order.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

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

But his earnings fluctuate constantly, depending on order volume, distance, and the incentives offered by the app.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 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

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

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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