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sold-out

sold-out adjective: unable to sell an item because no more are in inventory.

Adjective

sold-out

  1. Unable to sell an item because no more are in inventory.
    • Sold-out stores can be a major problem around the time of a snowstorm.
    • Less than a week after the new minis release, some fans have reported long lines and sold-out stores.2024 June 10, Joseph Lamour, “Trader Joe's $3.99 mini cooler bags are reselling for over $100 online”, in Trending News: Today, NBC10 Philadelphia
  2. Unavailable because all inventory has been sold.
    • The rock star played to dozens of sold-out arenas during his farewell tour.
    • Rule 1: Boldly go to that sold-out concert. Don’t be afraid.2003 March 11, Dave Urbanski, “How To Get Into A Sold-out Concert”, in Relevant magazine: Culture
  3. (figuratively) Completely committed or dedicated to a cause, a team, a person, etc.; all in.
    • After a close brush with death, she became a sold-out follower of her faith.

Origin of sold-out

From sell out.

Words formed from sold-out

Questions about sold-out

What does sold-out mean?
Sold-out means unable to sell an item because no more are in inventory.
What part of speech is sold-out?
Sold-out is an adjective.

Words near sold-out in the dictionary

  1. sold the dummy
  2. sold the family silver
  3. sold the pass
  4. sold up
  5. sold wolf tickets
  6. sold-out
  7. sold-out-ness
  8. soldadera
  9. soldaderas
  10. soldado
  11. Soldado Rock

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