delivery note
Definition
- Noun:
- Commercial document: A "delivery note" is a document that accompanies a shipment of goods, listing the items delivered and often serving as a record for the buyer to confirm receipt.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The warehouse staff attached a delivery note to the pallet before shipping. (A document listing the items in the shipment.)
- Please sign the delivery note to confirm that you have received all the ordered products. (A document used to verify receipt of goods.)
Advanced Usage
"to issue a delivery note": to produce and provide a delivery note for a transaction.
- The supplier issued a delivery note with each order to facilitate inventory tracking. (The supplier provided a document for each shipment.)
"to match a delivery note with an invoice": to compare the items listed on the delivery note with those on the invoice for accuracy.
- The accountant matched the delivery note with the invoice to ensure no discrepancies. (The accountant checked the documents for consistency.)
Variants and Related Words
Delivery (n): the act of bringing goods to a recipient.
- The delivery of the furniture took three days. (The act of bringing the goods.)
Note (n): a brief written record or document.
- He left a note for the courier. (A short written message.)
Synonyms
Packing slip: a document included with a shipment listing the contents.
- The packing slip showed that all items were present. (A document similar to a delivery note.)
Dispatch note: a document sent with goods to confirm their dispatch.
- The dispatch note was signed by the driver. (A document confirming shipment.)
Related Idioms
"On delivery": at the time goods are handed over.
- The payment is due on delivery. (Payment is required when goods are received.)
"Note of hand": a promissory note (archaic, not directly related but shares the word "note").
- He signed a note of hand for the loan. (A formal written promise to pay.)