order book

noun

: a book that shows the number of orders that a company has received from its customers
—often used figuratively
The company is starting the year with a full order book.

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The order book already shows it. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Her order book showed a little more than a dozen sales to mysterious Amazon addresses. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026 Last month, Oracle raised $30 billion through a one-two punch of bonds and preferred stock, and said its order book was substantially oversubscribed by investors. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 10 Mar. 2026 Observers across the energy sector follow every development with the company’s gas turbine order book closely (right now, it is mostly fully subscribed through 2030). — Justin Worland, Time, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for order book

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“Order book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/order%20book. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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