: 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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Clark’s 2024 entry into the WNBA catalyzed record-breaking viewership, sold-out arenas and financial growth for the league. Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026 Coming off her sold-out Sincerely, Tour, which drew more than 320,000 fans — according to figures shared with Billboard Boxscore — Uchis continues to prove her dominance as a boundary-pushing artist known for fusing R&B, pop, Latin and soul in both English and Spanish. Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026 Hence the second worst home attendance in MLB last season, and a Friday night season-opening crowd not close to sold-out. Greg Cote updated March 27, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026 Rolling Stone and Billboard’s showcases, as well as the sold-out Sips & Sounds festival, were crowded. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026 Since making his solo debut in 2020, Lo has accumulated chart-topping songs, a 2021 Best New Asian Artist Award (Mandarin) at the Mnet Asia Music Awards, and sold-out concert runs – most notably four nights in 2023 that drew close to 40,000 attendees. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026 The Horned Frogs are hoping to bring in a similar crowd as last year when Schollmaier was sold-out for TCU’s second-round win over Louisville. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026 The response to that 2016 premiere was sold-out enthusiasm. Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 That’s the biggest takeaway from the singer/songwriter’s magical, spirited and joyous performance Saturday night in front of a sold-out, absolutely reverent crowd at Target Center in downtown Minneapolis. Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026

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 7 May. 2026.

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