cash on delivery
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- noun
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pago contra reembolso
- After selecting his items online, he chose cash on delivery to pay the delivery driver when the packages arrived.
- pay with cash on delivery
- demand cash on delivery
Examples
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Many online shoppers prefer cash on delivery because it feels safer than paying upfront.
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Promise them cash on delivery.
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More than half of respondents preferred to use cash on delivery as opposed to mobile phones tied to credit cards to make purchases.
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But when you do business with Wilbur, it's cash on delivery, that's the deal.
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That'll be cash on delivery, if you don't mind.
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"Terms: Cash on delivery..."
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- Cash on delivery.
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The company offers a cash on delivery option to ensure customers pay only upon receipt of their goods.
Synonyms
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Paid when you receive a parcel or package, not before
You pay when the package is delivered instead of before it is sent
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'pay by cash when goods are delivered' is directly derivable from the constituents: 'cash' (money) combined with 'on delivery' (at the time of delivery) literally indicates payment occurring at delivery. This is a common commercial phrasing with close parallels in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the parts will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The phrase cash on delivery comes from the clear image of a delivery person standing at your door with a package and waiting to be paid in cash before they leave. That's why it means 'paying for goods when they are delivered rather than in advance'.