preorder
verb
pre·or·der
ˌprē-ˈȯr-dər 
variants
or pre-order
preordered or pre-ordered; preordering or pre-ordering
: to order (something) in advance : to request to purchase (something) before it is available for sale
preorder an upcoming new release
You can preorder online.
preorder
noun
or pre-order
plural preorders or pre-orders
The book is now available for preorder.
They're already taking preorders.
Examples of preorder in a Sentence
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The release, available to preorder now, coincides with the 45th anniversary of the release of the movie The Blues Brothers.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
The Four Engagement Rings of Sybil Rain will be out from June 24 and available to preorder now, wherever books are sold.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 12 June 2025
Each phone will be available to preorder on May 7 and will go on sale from May 15.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Fans can preorder the film in advance on Queens of the Stone Age’s website; fans who order the video before Saturday will also receive the mini-documentary film.
—Dave Brooks, Billboard, 5 June 2025
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
The Four Engagement Rings of Sybil Rain will be out from June 24 and available to preorder now, wherever books are sold.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 12 June 2025
Each phone will be available to preorder on May 7 and will go on sale from May 15.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Fans can preorder the film in advance on Queens of the Stone Age’s website; fans who order the video before Saturday will also receive the mini-documentary film.
—Dave Brooks, Billboard, 5 June 2025
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“Preorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preorder. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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