on order

Idioms

Requested but not yet delivered, as in Our new sofa is on order. This term is always used for goods of some kind, the noun order having been used in the sense of “a commission for goods” since the early 1800s.

Example Sentences

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But his earnings fluctuate constantly, depending on order volume, distance, and the incentives offered by the app.

From BBC

A key focus for ASML’s earnings call will be executive commentary on order outlook and High-NA EUV machine adoption.

From Barron's

Shannon DeVito, senior director of books at Barnes & Noble, said the bookstore chain is selling “a ton” of the title and already has more on order.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s taking things that we have already been thinking about manufacturing, and we have parts on order.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The CIA concluded that the assassination was carried out by Saudi operatives, on order of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

From Los Angeles Times

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