Shipping And Logistics Glossary

noun the period of time allowed for the payment of a bill of exchange

• The usance of this trade agreement is 30 days.
• We usually pay within the usance period to avoid any penalties.
• Let's try to stretch the usance a bit to give us more time to make the payment.
• The usance of tradition in this family is deeply ingrained.

noun the period of time between one night and the next

adjective occurring, situated, or done during the night

adverb for or during the night

• The package will be delivered overnight via express shipping.
• I'll work on this project overnight to meet the deadline.
• Let's pull an all-nighter and finish this assignment overnight.
• The success didn't come overnight, it was the result of years of hard work.