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ordera request for something to be made, supplied, or served

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a request for something to be made, supplied, or served

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɔːrdər/

Example Sentences

  • My room is so messy that even Marie Kondo would order a pizza and give up.
  • The general ordered his troops to advance at dawn.
  • I always order the same coffee because decision-making before 9 AM is illegal.

order

NOUN

[/ˈɔːrdər/]

a request for something to be made, supplied, or served

Items fall into order — everything lines up in a clear sequence.
💡 Concept

Items fall into order — everything lines up in a clear sequence.

Order the border in perfect order — from messy disorder to clean order.
🎵 Rhyme

Order the border in perfect order — from messy disorder to clean order.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɔːrdər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɔːdə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootorder

🎵Rhyme

borderdisorderrecorder
border
disorder
recorder

🔗Collocations

place an order
law and order
in order
out of order
order around
tall order
order delivery

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My room is so messy that even Marie Kondo would order a pizza and give up.

The general ordered his troops to advance at dawn.

😄 Fun example

I always order the same coffee because decision-making before 9 AM is illegal.

Please put these documents in chronological order.

😄 Fun example

My life is in perfect order, said no parent ever during summer vacation.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

commandrequestarrangementsequenceinstruction

Antonyms

disorderchaosconfusion

Related

organizearrangesortrankpurchase

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