Shipping And Freight Vocabulary

noun the mass or magnitude of something large

verb to gather or be gathered in large quantities

adjective being large in quantity or size

• The company decided to purchase the bulk of their supplies from a wholesale distributor.
• I bought most of my groceries in bulk to save money.
• Let's get the snacks in bulk so we don't run out during the movie marathon.
• She handled the bulk of the workload while her coworker was on vacation.

noun A person or company to whom goods or documents are officially sent, usually as part of a commercial agreement.

• The consignee must provide a valid identification document to receive the package.
• Make sure the consignee is available to pick up the delivery.
• Tell the consignee to be ready to grab the package.
• The consignee of our dreams is someone who always appreciates our gifts.

noun the act of removing goods from a vehicle or container

• The workers were responsible for unloading the cargo from the ship.
• We need to unload all these boxes from the truck.
• I'm so sore from unloading all that stuff yesterday.
• She felt like she was unloading all her emotional baggage during the therapy session.