sold-out
adjective
having all tickets sold, as for a performance or engagement.
sold-out
American
[sohld-out]
/ ˈsoʊldˈaʊt /
adjective
sold out
Idioms
Etymology
Origin of sold-out
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Mehrshad, who works in a shop in Tehran, agreed the players appeared to have sold out, but said they were likely in a tough spot.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
The company said its production capacity was fully sold out for this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
The European dates, including nine in the UK and Ireland, will go ahead as planned, with the group saying many of those shows have "already sold out".
From BBC • May 5, 2026
But the media attention generated by the dispute turned out to be great publicity: the brewery nearly sold out of John Lemon in a matter of days.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
It doesn’t mention the even-bigger-to-me news that last night Shooting Star headlined at a club in Seattle and, according to the text Adam sent me at midnight, sold out the place.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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