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Shipping Cost: Definition, Examples, and Usage
Meaning 1：shipping fee (shipping cost)
shipping cost
/ˈʃɪpɪŋ kɔːst/
n.
The money you pay to have something delivered to you, especially when buying online.
shipping fee
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/ˈʃɪpɪŋ fiː/
n.
The amount of money charged for transporting goods from the seller to the buyer, commonly added to online purchases.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Shipping: from 'ship' (vessel) + '-ing'; cost: from Latin 'constare' (to stand at a price).
💡 Mnemonic
Picture a ship carrying a price tag – the cost you pay to have goods sail to your doorstep.
📖 Example
I found a great book online, but I decided not to buy it because the shipping cost was almost as high as the price of the book itself.
I found a great book online, but I decided not to buy it because the shipping cost was almost as high as the price of the book itself.
🔗 Collocations
free shipping cost – Delivery at no additional charge.
shipping cost estimate – An approximate calculation of delivery charges.
high shipping cost – An expensive amount for transporting goods.
🔄 Synonyms
delivery charge (n.) – The fee for delivering an item to a recipient.
freight cost (n.) – The expense of transporting goods, especially by commercial carrier.
postage (n.) – The amount charged for sending something by mail.
📖 Cultural Story
The term 'shipping cost' gained widespread use with the rise of e-commerce in the 1990s, originally referring to ocean freight expenses but now covering any delivery fee.
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