TOEIC Vocabulary - shipment & pickup
In this article, you will learn about TOEIC vocabulary words related to shipment & pickup topic. A good command of English vocabulary is extremely important in scoring well on all sections of the TOEIC. We strongly recommend that you study these vocabulary words to prepare for the TOEIC exam. While studying vocabulary words, you should write the words in a notebook, say the words and sentences many times, and try to create your own setences using the words.
damage
/ˈdamɪdʒ/ play_circle_filledWhen you damage something you hurt it in a way that makes it less valuable or useful. Damage can also be a noun.
Dear Mr. Smith, We are sorry to hear about the damage to the laptop notebook that you purchased at our store on December 13. Our delivery person informed us that the damage probably occurred during the shipment. A replacement will be delivered to your home on Thursday afternoon, December 17. Our driver, who delivers the replacement, is authorized to pick up the damaged laptop. |
Damage as a verb
- Please return any items that are damaged during shipping.
- The scandal significantly damaged her career.
- Certain chemicals have been banned because they are damaging the environment.
Damage as a noun
- Never look straight at the sun. Any damage to the retina could cause permanent blindness.
- Some sunlight can be good as long as you have proper protection from overexposure. But too much ultraviolet, or UV, exposure can cause sunburn and do severe damage to your skin.
- The earthquake caused severe damage to a number of buildings.
deliver
/dɪˈlɪv.ɚ/ play_circle_filledDeliver = take goods, letters, parcels, etc. to people's houses or places of work (Verb)
- The furniture store is delivering our new bed on Thursday.
- The supermarket delivers groceries for free within 30 miles of the store.
- Online retailers such as Amazon and Etsy will gift-wrap items as requested which makes it a very convenient way to buy and deliver gifts to friends and loved ones.
- Our parcel will be delivered tomorrow morning.
- A shipment of free samples will arrive next week.
- Dear Mr. Smith, we are sorry to hear that your laptop notebook arrived in a damaged condition. A replacement will be delivered to your home on Thursday afternoon.
delivery
/dɪˈlɪv.ɚ.i/ play_circle_filledDelivery = the act of taking goods, letters, parcels, etc. to people's houses or places of work (Uncountable Noun)
- The delivery is scheduled for this morning.
- The company offers free delivery with orders over $100.
- We offer refrigerated delivery for food items.
- Good afternoon. I was calling to inquire about a delivery I am expecting for an order I placed online. It is for a refrigerator.
- Please enter the tracking or reference number to get your shipment status and obtain proof of delivery.
- If the estimated delivery time has passed and you still haven't received your order, please contact Customer Service, by tapping Contact Us on the App menu.
W: Good afternoon. I was calling to inquire about a delivery that I am expecting for an order I placed online. It is for a coffee machine. M: Okay. I know that a lot of our refrigerator deliveries have been a couple of weeks behind because they are out of stock. What is the name your order was placed under? |
On delivery = when the good is delivered
- You can pay for the juicer on delivery.
- $200 is payable immediately with a further $100 payable on delivery.
- If you don't want to pay first, we offer a collect-on-delivery service.
Take delivery of = receive
- We expect to take delivery of our new car next week.
- He told us he is taking delivery of a new Cadillac CT4 tomorrow morning.
- The company will take delivery of three more vessels by the end of this year.
- By the end of 2025, Evergreen Marine Corp will have taken delivery of more than 40 new ships, with a total capacity of more than 550,000 TEU, according to internal estimates.
- Akasa Air, India's newest airline, has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX in Seattle, US. The carrier plans to offer commercial flights starting in the summer of 2022 to support the growing demand across India.
if a restaurant or a shop do deliveries, it deliveries food or goods to the customer's home
- The supermarket does deliveries for free within 30 miles of the store.
- The restaurant doesn't do deliveries.
ship
/ʃɪp/ play_circle_filledShip = send something, usually a large object or a large quantity of objects or people, to a place far away (Verb)
- We shipped the items to you last week.
- We shipped you the items last week.
- How much does it cost to ship a package these days?
- Your order is expected to be shipped soon.
- The goods were shipped from a foreign port.
- The company had the equipment shipped last night.
If an item or a package ships out, it is shipped from one place
- The package shipped out on an express carrier last week, so it should have reached you by now.
- As soon as we have your package shipped out, we will send you an email containing the tracking information.
Ship = a large boat for transporting people or goods by sea.
- The cargo ship arrived at the port early in the morning.
- The cruise ship offers various amenities and entertainment options for passengers.
Hello backers,
Thank you again for your support! We're ready to send out the pre-ordered smartwatches, however, we're missing phone numbers from the orders. Please complete the survey and double-check your shipping address here so we can ship out your smartwatch. |
shipment
/ˈʃɪpm(ə)nt/ play_circle_filledShipment = goods sent together to a place (Countable Noun)
- The factory just sent us a shipment.
- We will deliver the shipment tomorrow.
- A shipment of urgent medical supplies is expected to arrive very soon.
- The Russian military said it had destroyed a large shipment of Western-supplied weapons in northwestern Ukraine with long-range missiles.
- Your order is on the way. Track your shipment to see the delivery status.
Shipment = the act of sending goods (Uncountable Noun)
- The goods are ready for shipment.
- Dozens of valuable works of art disappeared during shipment to the National Museum.
courier
/ˈkʊr.i.ɚ/ play_circle_filledCourier = a person or company that takes messages, letters, or parcels from one person or place to another (Countable Noun)
- Our courier can deliver the documents to you by the end of the day.
- The courier held out a delivery receipt and asked me to sign it.
- The courier has just delivered a package for you.
- For every parcel shipped through Supersender, you will receive a tracking number via e-mail once the service is confirmed with the courier.
pickup
/ˈpɪkʌp/ play_circle_filledPickup = the act of picking someone or something up (Uncountable Noun)
- Now shop online and pick up your order from your local store without the wait or cost of shipping. Simply select your store, add items to your cart and select "contactless curbside pickup" at checkout. We'll notify you when your order is ready for pickup.
- Hello, this is Benjamin Corry. I'm calling to see if my prescription for glasses is ready for pickup.
- The Apple Store offers same-day service for some repairs, such as screen repair. If our technician needs to send your iPhone to an Apple Repair Center, you'll be notified when it's ready for pickup.
BookDirect Curbside Pickup Details Please note that there is designated parking for Curbside Pickup. The parking spots on the east side of the covered walkway just north of BookDirect will have signage, including the parking spot number. When your order is ready for pickup, you will receive an email from us that contains instructions on how to participate in zero contact pickup. |
Pickup time
- Please indicate your preferred pickup time on the form.
- How far in advance can I schedule a pickup time?
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expedite
/ex-pe-dite/ [eh1.k.s.p.ih0.d.ay2.t] /ˈɛkspɪdʌɪt/ play_circle_filledDefinition: Make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly
Example sentences:
- We'll do what we can to expedite the processing of your insurance claim.
- We are planning to relocate two factories in California to Los Angeles. Employment training workshops will be held next week in Los Angeles to expedite job placement.
- With Taiwan's COVID-19 “ring of steel” breached, the public is demanding vaccines, and politicians are calling for vaccine imports to be expedited.
- Sitting at his desk in the Oval Office on Monday, U.S. President Joe Biden signed the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act to expedite shipments of weapons and supplies to Ukraine.
- If you paid the $50 fee for expedited service when you applied and you did not receive expedited service, you may be eligible to request a refund of this fee.
- Last year, the Postal Service generated $ 5 billion of its $ 55 billion in revenue from their expedited delivery services, which includes Priority Mail and overnight deliveries.
- Expedited shipping service will inevitably be of a higher cost than a standard shipping service. Companies like Amazon can offer this to customers for free as they have such a high turnover, but this might not be realistic for your business.
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