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[pree-awr-der]

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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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of preorder¹

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

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Nintendo said it supplied its retail partners with “a significant amount of products for launch” and encouraged anyone who didn’t get a Switch 2 during preorder to visit their favorite retailers.

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Soon after the hat’s launch, Grant Boulanger, a resident of Tim Walz’s Minnesota, placed a preorder for his 20-year-old daughter, who desperately coveted one.

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Each unisex ring will be produced in a limited edition of 50 and is available for preorder in silver and recycled 18-karat gold versions.

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Melissa Febos is the author of five books, including her forthcoming memoir “The Dry Season,” now available for preorder from Alfred A. Knopf.

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The iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max will be available for preorder on Friday and in stores on Sept. 20.

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