an order to be filled when stock is renewed
back order
back order
noun
- The definition of a back order is an order that will be sent out when the item(s) is restocked.
An example of a back order is an order on a pair of shoes that aren't coming in to the warehouse for a few weeks.
- Back order means to place or deal with an order for items that aren't in stock yet.
An example of back order is to put in an order for party favors that will not be in the warehouse to ship until next week.
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back order
back-order
to deal with as a back order
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Noun
(plural back orders)
Verb
(third-person singular simple present back orders, present participle back ordering, simple past and past participle back ordered)
- To treat as a back order.
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