: having all available tickets or accommodations sold completely and especially in advance
also : of or relating to a sold-out event
a sold-out crowd

Examples of sold-out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That’s right, to kick off your Presidents Day shopping, Rue La La went ahead and discounted plenty of Birkenstocks, including the classic Arizona Sandal styles and even the highly-coveted and often sold-out Boston Clogs. Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2024 In December, the Kohl Center sold-out to those wanting to see Iowa’s Caitlin Clark play against the Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2024 Hell’s Kitchen is currently sold-out at Public Theater. Shelby Stewart, Essence, 4 Dec. 2023 Niki’s North America and Asia tours were fully sold-out. Patrick Frater, Variety, 13 Nov. 2023 There is an eight-ticket limit on Ticketmaster. Buy Lana Del Rey Tickets on Ticketmaster If tickets are sold-out, your best bet is to try a third-party site like VividSeats.com. Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2023 In the 1920s and 30s, The Comedian Harmonists sold millions of records, made dozens of films, and sold-out the biggest theaters around the world. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Aug. 2023 The full allocation is sold-out despite a price in Germany that starts at $137,500 at current exchange rates. Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 18 July 2023 Shortly after they were announced, the eight underplay shows, being hyped as Davidson working out new material on stage, quickly sold-out. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 6 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sold-out was in 1903

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“Sold-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sold-out. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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