pre-orderverb [ I or T ]
/ˌpriːˈɔː.dər//ˌpriːˈɔːr.dɚ/to order (= request to buy) a product before it has become available:
To pre-order the album, visit our website.
As soon as I hear he has another book coming out, I'm logging on to pre-order.
pre-ordernoun [ C or U ]
/ˌpriːˈɔː.dər//ˌpriːˈɔːr.dɚ/an act of ordering (= requesting to buy) a product before it has become available:
The book will come out 28 August and is available for pre-order on various internet sites.
The handbag is not yet available, but pre-orders are being taken online.