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

Long out of print, the catalog for the exhibition will be republished in an expanded 30th anniversary edition later this fall.

From New York Times

She published the first of three “Central Casting” volumes in 1988, but it is out of print.

From New York Times

It is long out of print, but I found a copy, and was thumbing through it when we spoke.

From Los Angeles Times

The book is out of print, but used copies are available on Amazon.

From Seattle Times

When she died in 1965, most of her books were out of print.

From New York Times