Definition

Adjective: - Not available for sale or use: Describes an item that a store or supplier does not currently have available for purchase or distribution.

Usage

This adjective is typically used to describe products, goods, or items in a retail, warehouse, or supply context. It indicates a temporary or current state of unavailability. It is often used in phrases like "is out of stock" or "are out of stock."

Examples

• Adjective:
  • I'm sorry, but the popular toy is out of stock until next month.
  • Several sizes of this shirt are out of stock.
  • The website shows the item as "out of stock."

Advanced Usage

• "to be out of stock": This is the most common construction.
  • Due to high demand, the new video game console is out of stock everywhere.
• "to go out of stock": Describes the moment or process of becoming unavailable.
  • The concert tickets went out of stock in under five minutes.

Variants and Related Words

• Out-of-stock (adj): Often used as a hyphenated adjective before a noun.
  • We are dealing with an out-of-stock situation on key components.
• Stockout (n): A business term for an event where inventory is depleted.
  • The warehouse experienced a stockout of cleaning supplies.

Synonyms

• Unavailable: Not able to be used or obtained.
• Sold out: All available items have been purchased (often implies a specific batch is gone).
• Out of inventory: A more formal or business-oriented synonym.

Antonyms

• In stock: Available for sale or use.
• Available: Able to be used or obtained.

Adjective

1. not available for sale or use
   • too many items are out of stock