Synonyms

preorder

American

[pree-awr-der] / ˈpriˌɔr dər /

Or pre-order

verb (used with or without object)

to order for purchase in advance, as before an event, restaurant meal, or release of a product.

She called the restaurant before lunch to preorder.
Preorder your signed print now, as only 2,500 copies are being made.

noun

an act or instance of ordering something in advance.

The new handbook is now available for preorder.
The game’s future looked bright, with thousands of preorders already piled up.
something that has been ordered in advance.

If you haven’t yet received your preorder, please email us.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

preorders

plural

Etymology

Origin of preorder

First recorded in 1640–50; pre- ( def. ) + order ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Growers are gathering on Sept. 30 to preorder the trees, with inoculated scions being propagated at Philip Rucks’s nursery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Game publisher Take-Two Interactive indicated preorder sales are “unprecedented.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

On Wednesday, “GTA” developer Rockstar Games shared that the “physical” release of the game available for preorder will not include a traditional disc.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026

The leak of the preorder was enough to get Wall Street excited.

From Barron's ● May 14, 2026

“Actually, we’re here to find a present for Dill’s mom for her birthday, but while I’m here, could I place a preorder for Deathstorm.”

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

Meanwhile, Slate Auto, the new electric-vehicle startup backed by Jeff Bezos, is taking preorders for trucks with roll-up windows that start at $25,000.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Also, the company never had that many preorders, and it never developed a hydrogen production facility.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

The new models ship on Sept. 22, with preorders beginning Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

But months after preorders opened, questions remain about where the phone actually is.

From Salon ● May 10, 2026

American publisher Take-Two, the parent company of Rockstar Games, described the level of preorders as "exceptional" in early August, without disclosing any figures.

From Barron's

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