out-of-print

[ out-uhv-print ]

adjective

1. being no longer published; no longer printed or reprinted:

   a bookstore specializing in out-of-print books.

noun

1. a book, pamphlet, etc., that is no longer published.

Word History and Origins

Origin of out-of-print¹

First recorded in 1665–75

Idioms and Phrases

see under in print ; also see go out , def. 6.

Example Sentences

The session yielded “This Close to You,” a long out-of-print album originally released in 1977, which will hit streaming services on Friday.

From New York Times

Still, with its out-of-print obscurities and several unreleased live recordings, the compilation reaffirms just how unusual the music that Grubbs and O’Rourke made during their five-year run still is.

From New York Times

But as a kinesiology student at Fresno State, he was handed an out-of-print textbook that told him he had it all wrong.

From Science Daily

An elder musician might be priced out of EBay auctions for his own out-of-print records.

From Los Angeles Times

And then, said Dawson: “The thing that was really hard for the out-of-print book trade was the advent of the internet.”

From Los Angeles Times