freight prepaid

Meanings

1. 1phrasefixed phrasebusinesstechnical

   A shipping term meaning the sender has already paid the cost of transport, so the receiver owes none.

   Grammar: Appears on invoices and bills of lading, often written FPP or after the goods description.

   Patterns

   • ship something freight prepaid

   The order was sent freight prepaid, so we paid nothing on delivery.

   The invoice says freight prepaid, which includes the shipping fee.

   Please confirm whether this shipment is freight prepaid or collect.

2. 2adjectivebefore a nounbusinesstechnical

   Describing a shipment for which transport charges have been paid by the sender in advance.

   Grammar: Used before a noun in trade documents: a freight prepaid shipment.

   We prefer freight prepaid orders because the cost is clear.

   This is a freight prepaid shipment, so no payment is due at the dock.

   They only accept freight prepaid parcels for export.

Common combinations

ship freight prepaid

We ship freight prepaid for orders over a thousand dollars.

freight prepaid and added

Freight prepaid and added to the invoice.

freight prepaid shipment

This is a freight prepaid shipment.

marked freight prepaid

The box was marked freight prepaid.

freight prepaid terms

The seller offers freight prepaid terms to loyal customers.

Synonyms and how they differ

carriage paid

Carriage paid is the more common British phrase for the same arrangement.

delivered free

Delivered free is everyday language and may suggest shipping is a gift, not a charge folded into the price.

franco

Franco is a rarer trade term for delivery with the seller paying transport costs.

Opposites

Word family

freight noun

goods carried by ship, truck, train or plane

prepay verb

to pay in advance

freighter noun

a ship or plane that carries cargo

Commonly confused: freight prepaid or freight collect?

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