Definitions

out of print

[out-uhv-print] / ˈaʊt əvˈprɪnt /

ADJECTIVE

no longer in print

Synonyms

WEAK

no longer published nonexistent obsolete out of stock public domain unattainable

Example Sentences

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She was in her 70s when, in the early 2000s, her book about menopause went out of print after a sixth revision.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

In an attempt to remedy this injustice, Blouin's memoir, titled My Country, Africa: Autobiography of the Black Pasionaria, is being re-released, having spent decades out of print.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2025

I find people have it on their Kwanzaa setups and it is now out of print, long out of print, and people needed a new version.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2024

Blessings upon Dalkey Archive Press for reissuing these two epic books by Young that were long out of print.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2024

Unfortunately, The Way to Rio Luna was out of print everywhere.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova