carriage-paid

The sender marked the package as carriage-paid.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • With transportation costs prepaid: "carriage-paid" describes a situation in which the sender (or seller) has already paid the cost of transporting goods, so the recipient (or buyer) does not have to pay any delivery or shipping charges.

Usage Examples

• (The seller paid the shipping costs.)
• (The shipping fee is covered by the company.)
• (A label indicating prepaid freight.)

Advanced Usage

• "Carriage-paid terms": a business or trade agreement specifying that the seller bears the cost of transport.

  • The contract was negotiated under carriage-paid terms, meaning the supplier is responsible for all freight expenses. (The seller pays shipping.)

• "Carriage-paid price": the total cost of goods including prepaid transport.

  • The carriage-paid price of the machinery was $5,000, which included delivery to the factory. (The price covers both product and shipping.)

Variants and Related Words

• Carriage (n): the cost or act of transporting goods.

  • The carriage of the furniture to the new office was expensive. (The transport cost.)

• Paid (adj): having received payment; settled.

  • The bill is paid, so no further action is needed. (The amount has been fully covered.)

Synonyms

• Freight prepaid: a term meaning the shipping charges have been paid in advance.

  • The shipment was marked "freight prepaid" to avoid additional fees. (Shipping costs already settled.)

• Prepaid delivery: goods sent with delivery costs already covered.

  • We offer prepaid delivery on all online orders. (No extra shipping charge at receipt.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Pay for carriage: to cover the cost of transport.
  • The buyer agreed to pay for carriage, but the seller offered to make it carriage-paid as a courtesy. (The seller paid the shipping.)

Related Idioms

• No extra charge: without additional cost.
  • The package arrived with no extra charge because it was sent carriage-paid. (Shipping was free to the recipient.)