back order
noun phrase
Pronunciation: ˈbæk ˈɔːr.dər
Definition
A customer's order that cannot be filled immediately because the item is out of stock, but which will be sent when it becomes available.
Examples
The company has a large number of back orders for the popular new phone.
If an item is out of stock, we will place it on back order for you.
How to Use back order
- on back order (prepositional phrase)
- describing an item that has been ordered but is not currently in stock — "The book is on back order, so it will arrive next month."
- place a back order (collocation)
- to formally request an item that is currently out of stock — "I had to place a back order for the part because it was unavailable."
- clear back orders (collocation)
- to fulfill all outstanding orders that were previously on back order — "The factory is working overtime to clear the back orders."
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