The shipping label
Example: Shipping label identifies destination of package
Definition
"The shipping label" refers to a tag or sticker affixed to a package that contains essential information such as the destination address, sender details, and tracking number, helping to ensure accurate and timely delivery in logistics operations.
Etymology
The term "shipping label" combines 'shipping,' derived from the Old English 'scip' meaning ship or vessel, indicating the transport of goods, and 'label,' from the Old French 'labele,' meaning a strip or tag. Together, they describe a tag used in the process of shipping goods.
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"The shipping label" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Logistics - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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