Phrase guide

out of print

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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1

prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Not available from the publisher (of a printed work, especially a book, or a music release).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: music industry

Topics: media, publishing

Examples

  • Sometimes a publisher will automatically revert rights back to an author once a book has gone out of print.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: OP, OOP

Antonyms: in print

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

(of books) no longer offered for sale by a publisher

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • that edition is out of print

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 絕版 /绝版 (juébǎn) — not available from the publisher
  • Finnish: loppuunmyyty — not available from the publisher
  • Finnish: ei saatavilla — not available from the publisher
  • French: épuisé — not available from the publisher
  • Hungarian: elfogyott — not available from the publisher
  • Hungarian: kifogyott — not available from the publisher
  • Hungarian: nem kapható — not available from the publisher
  • Japanese: 絶版 (zeppan) — not available from the publisher
  • Polish: niedostępny — not available from the publisher
  • Russian: вышедший из печати (vyšedšij iz pečati) — not available from the publisher
  • Swedish: slutsåld — not available from the publisher