shipping charge — A fee charged for transporting goods from one place to another
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A fee charged for transporting goods from one place to another
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʃɪpɪŋ tʃɑːrdʒ/
Example Sentences
- I abandoned my cart when I saw the $50 shipping charge for a $10 item.
- The company offers free shipping charge for orders over $100.
- She spent more time calculating shipping charges than choosing the actual products.
shipping charge
NOUN[/ˈʃɪpɪŋ tʃɑːrdʒ/]
A fee charged for transporting goods from one place to another
She frowned when the shipping charge doubled the sneaker's actual price.
The larger the barge, the larger the shipping charge!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Ship derives from Old English 'scip', meaning vessel or boat, while charge comes from Old French 'charger', meaning to load or burden. The compound term naturally developed to denote the cost assessed for transporting goods by sea.
Breakdown
ship (Old English 'scip', a vessel) + -ing (gerundive suffix forming a noun) + charge (Old French 'charger', to load or impose a fee).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“I abandoned my cart when I saw the $50 shipping charge for a $10 item.”
“The company offers free shipping charge for orders over $100.”
“She spent more time calculating shipping charges than choosing the actual products.”
“International shipping charges can vary significantly based on the destination country.”
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