Phrase guide

cash on delivery

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkæʃ ɒn dɪˈlɪv(ə)ɹi/
  • UK: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈkæʃ ɑn dəˈlɪv(ə)ɹi/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A kind of transaction in which goods are paid for in full in cash or by certified check only once they are received by the buyer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: COD, C.O.D., collect on delivery

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

collecting the charges upon delivery

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • mail a package C.O.D.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: C.O.D., COD

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: нало́жен плате́ж (nalóžen platéž) — transaction
  • Chinese Mandarin: 貨到付款 /货到付款 (huòdào fùkuǎn) — transaction
  • Czech: dobírka — transaction
  • Finnish: postiennakko — transaction
  • Greek: αντικαταβολή (antikatavolí) — transaction
  • Indonesian: tunai saat serah — transaction
  • Indonesian: COD — transaction
  • Malay: bayar waktu terima — transaction
  • Polish: płatność przy odbiorze — transaction
  • Tagalog: abutan — transaction
  • Vietnamese: tiền trao cháo múc — transaction