summer stock

noun

: theatrical productions of stock companies presented during the summer

Examples of summer stock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now, a good 25 years after it was written, The Last Five Years is getting its maiden run on Broadway, with Adrienne Warren playing Cathy, the promising young musical theater actress floundering in summer stock, and Nick Jonas as Jamie, the driven young writer hurtling toward literary stardom. —Marley Marius, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025

The actress first gained attention while working in summer stock and was cast in a touring production of On the Town. —Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025

Fall Sales Incentives And Market Trends The fall season represents a strategic sales period for nurseries to market and clear out their spring and summer stock. —Tammy Sons, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

Rather than stay in New York City, Kenley created an extremely popular circuit of summer stock theaters in the Midwest and pioneered the casting of TV and movie stars in touring productions of hit plays and musicals. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for summer stock

• aftershock
• antiknock
• arawak
• hollyhock
• interlock
• isopach
• manioc
• shuttlecock
• tomahawk
• weathercock
• alcock
• beanstalk