back order

¹

noun

1. Commerce. an order or part of an order waiting to be filled.

back-order

²

[ bak-awr-der ]

verb (used with object)

1. to treat as a back order:

   We have to back-order your sofa until the new fabric arrives.

Idioms and Phrases

An item not currently in stock but to be sold or delivered when it becomes available, as in We don't have the shoes in white, but we can make them a back order . The verb back-order means “to obtain such an item,” as in The furniture store is going to back-order the sofa for us .

Example Sentences

I noticed that the green hearing aids I went for were on back order, while the bland brigade of other offerings were all immediately available.

From Slate

He at once promised to bring back “order” at the border while also vowing not to assail migrants in the manner of Mr. Trump and his allies.

From New York Times

When the company sought its first ECVs in late 2021, "we basically got laughed out of town by most dealers," with most legacy brand vans on a 12-month back order, he said.

From Reuters

“There’s just way too many of them getting stolen, and there are thousands on back order,” said one employee in an apologetic tone.

From Los Angeles Times

Buhari, a retired army general, is stepping down after serving the maximum eight years allowed by the constitution but failing to deliver on his pledge to bring back order and security across Nigeria, Africa's top oil-producing nation.

From Reuters