sold-out

[ sohld-out ]

adjective

1. having all tickets sold, as for a performance or engagement.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sold-out¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Idioms and Phrases

see sell out .

Example Sentences

Her date at London's Koko is sold out.

From BBC

Political Gabfest Live in Brooklyn on December 4 is sold out, but you can still submit your Conundrums at slate.com/conundrum.

From Slate

The hunting veteran said he felt their way was the best way of "keeping tradition alive", but admitted the "older generation" see him as "a Judas" who has "sold out".

From BBC

It went really well, it sold out in a day, and then it became a challenge of, let’s do more of these but let’s really play with the elements of it.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Frommer’s call to travel touched a chord — the first 5,000 copies of his 120-page book, which he published himself, sold out almost overnight — and it did so at a fortuitous moment.

From New York Times

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