Example: L'expéditeur a envoyé le colis hier matin par avion.
Definition
"L'expéditeur" refers to the person or entity who sends a package or shipment, responsible for dispatching it to the recipient. In logistics, "l'expéditeur" ensures the parcel is properly prepared and handed over for transport, such as sending a parcel by air.
The word "l'expéditeur" comes from the French verb "expédier," meaning to send or dispatch. It derives from the Latin "expedire," which means to set free or prepare. Did you know? The root "ped" relates to foot, originally implying making something ready to set forth on foot.
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"L'expéditeur" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Logistics - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 107 commonly used words.
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