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order

Pronunciation: [/ˈɔɹ.dɚ/]

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order: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use order in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “sequence”

(noun) a particular arrangement of a group of things based on a specific system or rule. It is the way things are organized or put in a specific sequence.

Example

The books on the shelf were in alphabetical order.

Example

The files were all out of order, making it hard to find the one I needed.

Example

Can you put these numbers in numerical order?

Context: “instructions”

(noun) a request for something to be made, supplied, or served in a restaurant or store. It is what a customer asks for to purchase or receive a product or service.

Example

I placed an order for a pizza and wings for dinner.

Example

The waitress got our order wrong, bringing us the wrong dishes.

Example

What is your favorite thing to order from a restaurant?

Context: “command or request”

(verb) to tell someone to do something in a specific way or to ask for something to be made, supplied, or delivered. It is giving instructions or making a request for a certain action to be done.

Example

I will order a new book online.

Example

She refused to order a dessert after dinner.

Example

Can you order some supplies for the office?

How to pronounce order

Pronunciation: [/ˈɔɹ.dɚ/]

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