preorder
verb (used with or without object)
to order for purchase in advance, as before an event, restaurant meal, or release of a product.
preorders
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pluralof preorder.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The company received 10,000 preorders, and its first shipment is expected later this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
Reportedly, some 590,000 customers placed $100 preorders for the device, creating a collective $59 million in deposits.
From Salon ● May 21, 2026
It’s available on March 11, with preorders starting Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
Tesla amassed hundreds of thousands of preorders for the vehicle and Musk hoped to ship 200,000 a year, but volumes like that just haven’t arrived.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2025
According to a press release from GM, that free advertising for the truck shot preorders of the vehicle up seven times, and visits to the website skied 230 percent.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2025
