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C.O.D.

C.O.D.

4.1
You pay when the package is delivered instead of before it is sent
  • adverb
  • /siː.oʊˈdiː/
  • Jargon
translation icon : contrarreembolso
  • Please indicate on the form whether you want the package mailed C.O.D. or prepaid.

Examples

  • You can have the book shipped C.O.D. if you prefer to pay at your door.

  • The store offers delivery C.O.D. for all online orders.

  • The company only accepts C.O.D. orders for first-time customers.

  • You can order the package C.O.D..

  • The store offers delivery C.O.D. for all online orders.

  • You can have the book shipped C.O.D. if you prefer to pay at your door.

  • The company only accepts C.O.D. orders for first-time customers.

Synonyms

cash on delivery
vsC.O.D.
1 2.8

Paying in cash when someone brings goods to your home

is the same meaning but expressed as the short letter form
COD
vsC.O.D.
  • Jargon
1 6.7

Paid when you receive a parcel or package, not before

is the same meaning but written with periods between the letters

Surface Forms

C.O.D. positive

Etymology

C.O.D. comes from the phrase cash on delivery, which means 'cash when the goods are delivered'. It was used by delivery services to show the delivery person collects payment at the door, so you pay when the package arrives, not before.