c.o.d.

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Thân thiện

The mail carrier collects the c.o.d. charges upon delivering the package.

Definition

Adverb 1. Collecting the charges upon delivery: An abbreviation for "cash on delivery," indicating that payment for goods is to be made when they are delivered to the recipient.

Usage

• This term is used primarily in commerce and shipping to specify a payment method. It instructs the delivery service to collect money from the recipient at the time of delivery.
• It is often written in uppercase letters with periods: C.O.D. It can also be written in lowercase: c.o.d.

Examples

• Adverb:
  • The seller only ships items c.o.d. to ensure payment.
  • Please send the parcel C.O.D.; I will pay the courier when it arrives.

Advanced Usage

• As a noun modifier: While primarily an adverb, "C.O.D." can function attributively to describe a type of service or transaction.
  • We offer a C.O.D. option for customers without credit cards.
  • The c.o.d. fee is an additional five dollars.

Variants and Related Words

• Cash on delivery: The full phrase for which "c.o.d." is the abbreviation. It has the same meaning.
• Collect on delivery: A less common but synonymous full form.

Synonyms

• Payment on delivery: A more descriptive synonym with the same meaning.
• Pay upon receipt: A phrase indicating a similar payment condition.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Send it C.O.D.: A common instruction meaning to ship an item with the cash-on-delivery payment method.
  • I don't trust an online payment, so just send it C.O.D..

Học thuật

Adverb

1. collecting the charges upon delivery
   • mail a package C.O.D.

Từ đồng nghĩa

• C.O.D.
• COD
• cash on delivery