back-ordered
back-ordered — noun
1. A back order is a request a customer makes to buy an item that the seller does n
A back order is a request a customer makes to buy an item that the seller does not currently have in stock, with the understanding that it will be supplied when new stock arrives.
The bookstore processed a back order for the popular novel after it sold out.
processed a back order — common verb collocation
Each back order shows the quantity ordered and the estimated arrival date.
The warehouse had over two hundred back orders waiting to be filled.
The supplier confirmed that our back order for steel pipes would ship next month.
- pending order
broader term that covers any order not yet completed, not just out-of-stock items
- delayed order
focuses on the timing rather than the stock situation
- in-stock order
an order for items that are available for immediate dispatch
文法句型
a back order
place a back order
back order for [item]
用法筆記
Countable noun. Often used with verbs such as place, process, cancel, or fill.
常見錯誤
2. When goods are on back order, they have been ordered by a customer but the selle
When goods are on back order, they have been ordered by a customer but the seller has not yet received them from the maker or supplier, so they cannot be delivered right away.
The new desks the office ordered in January are still on back order.
be + still on back order — state with adverb modifier
The sales assistant explained that the sofa was on back order until late April.
Over five hundred units of the popular toy are currently on back order.
The customer was told that her winter coat would be on back order for two weeks.
- pending
broader term that can apply to any unresolved issue, not just stock situations
- out of stock
describes the seller's current lack of inventory rather than the customer's order status
- in stock
available for immediate purchase or delivery
- available now
can be shipped without delay
文法句型
be on back order
placed on back order
still on back order
用法筆記
Almost always used in the phrase 'on back order' after the verb 'be' or 'be placed'. The items themselves are the grammatical subject, not the order document.
常見錯誤
back-ordered — verb
- back-orderedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- back-ordereds3rd person singular
- back-ordereding-ing form
- back-orderededpast simple
1. When a customer or seller back-orders an item, they officially request it from t
When a customer or seller back-orders an item, they officially request it from the supplier even though it is not currently in stock, so that it will be sent as soon as new supplies become available.
The shop offered to back-order the missing battery charger for the customer.
back-order [item] for [recipient] — double-object pattern
The purchasing manager decided to back-order the spare parts directly from the factory.
Rather than let the customer walk away, the clerk offered to back-order the shoes.
The supplier cannot back-order items that have been discontinued by the manufacturer.
- reserve
broader meaning; does not imply the item is out of stock
- place on back order
more formal phrasing with the same meaning
- cancel
to withdraw the request for the item
- supply immediately
to provide the item without any delay
文法句型
back-order [item]
back-order [item] for [recipient]
用法筆記
Transitive verb — always takes a direct object (the item being ordered). May be followed by 'for + recipient' to indicate who will receive the item.
常見錯誤
back-ordered — adjective
1. Describes a product that a customer has bought or requested but the seller has n
Describes a product that a customer has bought or requested but the seller has not yet sent because the item is temporarily out of stock and waiting for new supplies to arrive.
The back-ordered textbooks finally arrived a week before the semester began.
attributive use: a back-ordered [noun]
Customers with back-ordered items receive an automatic email when their package ships.
A back-ordered part can delay the entire repair job by several weeks.
The back-ordered furniture was delivered three weeks later than originally promised.
Any item listed as back-ordered on the website cannot be picked up the same day.
- out of stock
focuses on the lack of inventory rather than the customer's order status
- on hold
broader — could mean the order is paused for any reason, not just stock
- pending delivery
more formal; emphasises that the shipment is still to come
文法句型
a back-ordered [item]
be back-ordered
listed as back-ordered
用法筆記
Can be used both before a noun (attributive, e.g. 'a back-ordered product') and after the verb 'be' (predicative, e.g. 'the product is back-ordered').