: having all available tickets or accommodations sold completely and especially in advance
also : of or relating to a sold-out event
a sold-out crowd

Examples of sold-out in a Sentence

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While the screening is sold-out, tickets may be released at the door. Damian Panetta, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024 Hoosier stand-up comedian and actor Jim Gaffigan has postponed a slate of five October Indianapolis performances — most of which were sold-out — until 2025. Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Sep. 2024 The walks are free and although currently sold-out, walk-ups may be accommodated; for those who wish to DIY the walk, a map is available online. Kristen Tauer, WWD, 24 June 2024 That’s right, to kick off your Presidents Day shopping, Rue La La went ahead and discounted plenty of Birkenstocks, including the classic Arizona Sandal styles and even the highly-coveted and often sold-out Boston Clogs. Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2024 In December, the Kohl Center sold-out to those wanting to see Iowa’s Caitlin Clark play against the Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2024 Hell’s Kitchen is currently sold-out at Public Theater. Shelby Stewart, Essence, 4 Dec. 2023 Niki’s North America and Asia tours were fully sold-out. Patrick Frater, Variety, 13 Nov. 2023 There is an eight-ticket limit on Ticketmaster. Buy Lana Del Rey Tickets on Ticketmaster If tickets are sold-out, your best bet is to try a third-party site like VividSeats.com. Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sold-out was in 1903

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“Sold-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sold-out. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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