# preorder

CEFR B1 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/preorder
Updated: 2026-05-11

## Definition

to order a product before it is available to the public. You do this to make sure you get a copy on the day it is released.

For teachers: to place an order for an item before it has been released or is available for purchase. Transitive — requires a direct object, typically a consumer good.

## Examples

- I want to preorder the new game today.
- Fans can preorder the limited edition vinyl starting at midnight to ensure they receive a copy on the release date.
- The publisher encouraged readers to preorder the biography, offering a signed bookplate and early access to the first chapter as incentives for those who committed before the official launch.

## Usage notes

- The verb is transitive and takes a direct object.

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