: 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

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The numbers increasingly add up for Ringo Starr, whose sold-out Friday night San Diego performance at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay was the second date on the 2026 spring tour by this two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and his six-man All-Starr Band. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026 But shirts were sold-out as far back as December. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026 So there will be a full day of racing at the speedway, culminating in the sold-out, 67th running of the Coke 600. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026 Hayley Williams’ three (relatively) small venue shows at the Fox Theater in Oakland — May 7, 9 and 10 — are still sold-out. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 7 May 2026 Clark’s 2024 entry into the WNBA catalyzed record-breaking viewership, sold-out arenas and financial growth for the league. Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026 Coming off her sold-out Sincerely, Tour, which drew more than 320,000 fans — according to figures shared with Billboard Boxscore — Uchis continues to prove her dominance as a boundary-pushing artist known for fusing R&B, pop, Latin and soul in both English and Spanish. Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026 Rolling Stone and Billboard’s showcases, as well as the sold-out Sips & Sounds festival, were crowded. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026 Since making his solo debut in 2020, Lo has accumulated chart-topping songs, a 2021 Best New Asian Artist Award (Mandarin) at the Mnet Asia Music Awards, and sold-out concert runs – most notably four nights in 2023 that drew close to 40,000 attendees. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026

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 5 Jun. 2026.

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