sold-out

adjective

ˈsōld-ˈau̇t 

: 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

My personal favorite of the bunch is the Nike Air Rift shoes, worn by Jennifer Lawrence last winter (her spring pair of Salomon Marie Jeannie’s are constantly sold-out). — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Could Madison Square Garden trade sold-out concerts for wedding bells? — Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

The TikTok Shop best-selling brand brought back three of its most viral (sold-out) peptide lip treatments as in-store exclusives to drive foot traffic. — Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026

The number of concerts this summer, sold-out and otherwise, appears to be approaching near-record levels. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sold-out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout