in stock
in stock — idiom
1. When a product is described as being in stock, the shop or warehouse has it read
When a product is described as being in stock, the shop or warehouse has it ready for customers to buy right away, not on order or unavailable.
The shop assistant told Dario that the shoes were in stock in his size.
be + in stock + in [size/colour]
Bilal checked the website and saw the laptop was in stock.
Nora asked the manager if they still had the blue dress in stock.
Greta called three stores nearby but none had the red paint in stock.
- available
broader meaning — can apply to people, services, or items outside shops
- on the shelves
more informal and implies the item is physically in the store
- in supply
more formal, often used for bulk quantities or raw materials
- out of stock
direct opposite — the shop does not currently have the item
- unavailable
broader — could mean not sold or discontinued
- sold out
implies the item was available but all copies have been bought
文法句型
be + in stock
have/keep + something + in stock
用法筆記
This phrase is always used as a predicate after verbs like 'be', 'have', or 'keep'. The common opposite is 'out of stock', meaning the item is temporarily unavailable.