out-of-order

A form of out of order — Out of normal sequence.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of out of order.

    Passengers may find themselves in a catch-22 situation, unable to buy a ticket for any number of reasons, ranging from an out-of-order ticket vending machine to a lengthy queue to use one, and yet then fall foul of the penalty fare regime.

    2023 July 26, Christian Wolmar, “Closing ticket offices to lead to 'catch-22' for passengers”, in RAIL, number 988, page 42

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
nonworkingout-of-service
Cite this entry
APA

out-of-order. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out-of-order

MLA

“out-of-order.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out-of-order. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “out-of-order,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out-of-order.

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