sold-out

See also: soldout, and sold out

English

Etymology

From sell out.

Adjective

sold-out

1. Out of stock.
   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.

      • 2024 June 10, Joseph Lamour, “Trader Joe's $3.99 mini cooler bags are reselling for over $100 online”, in Trending News: Today‎^[1], NBC10 Philadelphia:

        Less than a week after the new minis release, some fans have reported long lines and sold-out stores.

   2. Unavailable because all inventory has been sold.

      The rock star played to dozens of sold-out arenas during his farewell tour.

      • 2003 March 11, Dave Urbanski, “How To Get Into A Sold-out Concert”, in Relevant magazine: Culture‎^[2]:

        Rule 1: Boldly go to that sold-out concert. Don’t be afraid.

2. (figurative) 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.

Derived terms

• sold-out-ness

Translations

out of stock, having been entirely sold

• German: ausverkauft (de)

Anagrams

• outsold