purchaseorder
nounUK /ˈpɜːtʃɪs ˈɔːdə/
US /ˈpɜːrtʃɪs ˈɔːrdər/
A paper that says a company wants to buy something.
The school sent a purchaseorder to the shop for new books.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A formal document a business gives a seller to request goods.
The manager signed the purchaseorder before the factory shipped the parts.
3. An official record of an order placed by a buyer.
Keep the purchaseorder in the file so we can check the bill later.
4. A written request to buy supplies for an office or school.
The teacher filled out a purchaseorder for art supplies.