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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Consensus estimates are underestimating the strength of the networking company's order book for 2027 and 2028, according to analysts. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 Ferrari can report higher earnings, maintain a strong order book, and continue selling heavily personalized cars at extraordinary prices, yet still disappoint shareholders if the market had expected more. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Vigna said the company’s order book was already full through 2027. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 31 July 2026 At the request of WWD, Balenciaga’s current archive team unearthed a yellowed page from that order book for the spring 1966 season, her saleswoman Mademoiselle Margot detailing dresses, pants, coats and suits at prices ranging from 1,500 to 11,000 French francs. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for order book

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“Order book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/order%20book. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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