dispatch-note

The delivery driver checks the dispatch-note before loading the van.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A document accompanying a shipment: "dispatch-note" refers to a paper or digital record that lists the contents of a package or consignment, typically used in logistics to confirm what has been sent.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The warehouse manager attached a dispatch-note to every outgoing box. (A document listing the items in the shipment.)
  • Please check the dispatch-note against the actual goods received. (Verify the shipment details using the accompanying record.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be dispatched with a note": to send goods along with a dispatch-note.

  • All orders are dispatched with a dispatch-note for the recipient's reference. (Each shipment includes the document.)

• "dispatch-note number": a unique identifier on a dispatch-note for tracking.

  • The customer quoted the dispatch-note number to track the delivery. (The unique code from the document.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dispatch (n/v): the act of sending something; to send off quickly.

  • The dispatch of the parcel was delayed by the storm. (The sending process was postponed.)

• Note (n): a brief written record.

  • She left a note for the delivery driver. (A short message.)

Synonyms

• Delivery note: a document that accompanies a shipment to confirm delivery.
• Packing slip: a list of items included in a package.
• Consignment note: a document detailing a shipment's contents and destination.

Phrasal Verbs

• Dispatch with: to send something along with another item.
  • The company dispatches each order with a dispatch-note. (Sends accompanied by the document.)

Related Idioms