back-ordered
/ˈbækˌɔː.dər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbækˌɔːr.dɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbæk ˌɔː.dər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbæk ˌɔːr.dɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbak-ˈȯr-dərd How to pronounce back-ordered (audio)/ (ame, mw)
back-ordered — verb
- back-orderedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- back-ordereds3rd person singular
- back-ordereding-ing form
- back-orderededpast simple
1. to place an order for a product that the seller does not have in stock right now
to place an order for a product that the seller does not have in stock right now, with the understanding that it will be shipped once new supply arrives.
Élise back-ordered two cases of the imported wine before the wedding.
back-order + [quantity] + noun (the item being requested)
The bookstore lets you back-order any title that is not currently in stock.
subject is the retailer; object is a generic item type
Vikram back-ordered a replacement battery and waited six weeks for delivery.
Customers can back-order the limited-edition sneakers through the brand's website.
文法句型
back-order + noun (product/item)
用法筆記
Subject is usually a buyer or retailer; object is a specific product known to be unavailable. Frequently appears in retail and e-commerce contexts.
常見錯誤
back-ordered — noun
1. a customer's formal request for an item the seller cannot supply right away, kep
a customer's formal request for an item the seller cannot supply right away, kept on file so it ships once the stock comes in.
Maeve placed a back-order for the printer when the warehouse ran out of stock.
place + a back-order — most common verb collocation
The factory shutdown left thousands of back-orders unfilled for weeks.
plural back-orders with 'unfilled' — supply-chain context
Chidi cancelled his back-order after waiting three months for the shipment.
Each back-order is logged in the system with a customer name and expected ship date.
- pre-order
for items not yet released; a back-order is for items currently out of stock
- in-stock order
shipped immediately rather than queued for future supply
文法句型
place / accept / fill a back-order
用法筆記
Refers to the standing request itself, not the goods. Distinguish from sense 2, which refers to the goods being kept for a customer.
常見錯誤
2. the actual items themselves that a seller owes a customer and will deliver as so
the actual items themselves that a seller owes a customer and will deliver as soon as new supply comes in.
The shipping clerk loaded Selim's back-order onto the morning delivery truck.
back-order = the physical item being shipped, not the request
Yael's back-order arrived four months later in a damaged box.
The depot manager cleared every back-order before the holiday rush began.
Sari unpacked her back-order and saw that the colour matched the website photo.
文法句型
receive / ship / clear a back-order
用法筆記
Refers to the goods themselves, by metonymy from sense 1. Distinguish from sense 1, which is the request on file; this sense is the parcel that arrives.
常見錯誤
back-ordered — adjective
1. (of a product) requested by a buyer but unable to be sent right now because the
(of a product) requested by a buyer but unable to be sent right now because the seller is out of stock, so the buyer must wait until fresh supply arrives.
The graphics card Christopher wanted was back-ordered until late June.
predicative: be back-ordered + time phrase (when stock returns)
Half the items in Min's cart turned out to be back-ordered at checkout.
passive-like 'turn out to be back-ordered' — discovered after the fact
Ramón apologised to the customer for the back-ordered parts holding up the repair.
The back-ordered shipment finally cleared customs after a six-week delay.
Matthew refused to pay for the back-ordered chair until it actually arrived.
- out of stock
states only that none is available; back-ordered adds that a request has already been queued
- on order
from the retailer's side; back-ordered emphasises the customer is already waiting
文法句型
be back-ordered
back-ordered + noun
用法筆記
Used both attributively (back-ordered + noun) and predicatively (be back-ordered). The subject is always the product, never the customer.