order book
noun
: a book that shows the number of orders that a company has received from its customers
—often used figuratively
The company is starting the year with a full order book.
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AMMs provide simplicity and accessibility for retail traders, while an order book supports professional-grade trading strategies.
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Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Most of the examples of the supercar’s final variant have already been spoken for, but Ford Performance’s order book remains open for the last build slots.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2025
Amazon's contract for 38 Vulcan launches—six Vulcan flights reserved by Sierra Space for its Dream Chaser cargo vehicle, and the 13 remaining Atlas Vs—bring ULA's potential order book to approximately 100 missions.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
South Korean shipyards also dominate the order book, with 64% of capacity on order, but Chinese shipyards are increasingly getting orders and now have 32% of capacity on order.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2025
Despite Boeing’s dismal run, institutional investors have been willing to shore up the company’s finances thanks to the company’s fat order book of 5,595 planes, which should convert into billions in revenue if new CEO Kelly Ortberg can get its production lines humming smoothly again.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025
Nike’s order book is trending higher as retailers get excite about it new releases.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Most of the examples of the supercar’s final variant have already been spoken for, but Ford Performance’s order book remains open for the last build slots.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2025
Amazon's contract for 38 Vulcan launches—six Vulcan flights reserved by Sierra Space for its Dream Chaser cargo vehicle, and the 13 remaining Atlas Vs—bring ULA's potential order book to approximately 100 missions.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
South Korean shipyards also dominate the order book, with 64% of capacity on order, but Chinese shipyards are increasingly getting orders and now have 32% of capacity on order.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2025
Despite Boeing’s dismal run, institutional investors have been willing to shore up the company’s finances thanks to the company’s fat order book of 5,595 planes, which should convert into billions in revenue if new CEO Kelly Ortberg can get its production lines humming smoothly again.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025
Nike’s order book is trending higher as retailers get excite about it new releases.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Order book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/order%20book. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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