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Reshipment

/ˌriːˈʃɪp.mənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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  1. 1

    The act of shipping goods again after they have been previously shipped.

    "The reshipment of the faulty products was necessary to ensure customer satisfaction."
  2. 2

    A shipment that is sent again, often due to a return or exchange.

    "After the customer returned the item, a reshipment was arranged to send the correct product."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'reshipment' is derived from the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and the root word 'shipment', which comes from the Old English 'scipian', meaning 'to ship or send'. The concept evolved in the context of trade and logistics, particularly in the 19th century as global commerce expanded.

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