shippingalert
nounUK /ˈʃɪpɪŋ əˈlɜːt/
US /ˈʃɪpɪŋ əˈlɝːt/
A message that tells you when a package is on its way or has arrived.
I got a shipping alert saying my new toy will be here tomorrow.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A warning about problems with ships at sea, like bad weather.
The coast guard sent a shipping alert because of the big storm.
3. A notice to a store that its ordered goods have been sent.
The shop received a shipping alert for the shoes it ordered.
4. A setting on a phone or computer that tells you about package updates.
She turned on the shipping alert so she would know when her gift arrived.