out of stock

Meaning

This phrase describes a product or item that is currently unavailable for purchase because all units have been sold. It is commonly used in retail, e-commerce, and supply chain management.

Examples

• I wanted to buy the new laptop, but unfortunately, it is out of stock.

  I wanted to buy the new laptop, but unfortunately, it is out of stock.

• We need to update the website to show that these shoes are out of stock.

  We need to update the website to show that these shoes are out of stock.

• The popular toy went out of stock within two hours of its release.

  The popular toy went out of stock within two hours of its release.

• If an item is out of stock, customers can sign up for email alerts.

  If an item is out of stock, customers can sign up for email alerts.

• Due to shipping delays, many of our best-selling products are out of stock.

  Due to shipping delays, many of our best-selling products are out of stock.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The item is out of the stock.

  ✓ The item is out of stock.

  The idiom is 'out of stock' without the definite article 'the'.

• ✗ We are out of stocks of this model.

  ✓ We are out of stock of this model.

  In this idiomatic phrase, 'stock' is an uncountable noun and must remain in the singular form.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I am sorry, but the black dress is currently ___.

  💡 Unavailable because all have been sold.

  Show answer

  out of stock

• The store manager apologized because the items on sale were already ___.

  💡 Sold out.

  Show answer

  out of stock