backstock

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noun

Stock remaining that has not yet been sold.

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Meanings

nounbackstock (countable and uncountable, plural backstocks)

plural backstocks

  1. countableuncountableStock remaining that has not yet been sold.

    A key factor in Broder' s success was its maintenance of a large backstock of goods, which led to a higher order fulfillment ratio and happier customers.

    1988, Jay P. Pederson, International directory of company histories, Volume 38

Origin

From back + stock.

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APA

backstock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backstock

MLA

“backstock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backstock. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backstock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backstock.

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