shipping confirmation

noun

UK /ˈʃɪp.ɪŋ ˌkɒn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/

US /ˈʃɪp.ɪŋ ˌkɑːn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən/

A message that tells you your package is on its way.

I got a shipping confirmation email with a tracking number for my new shoes.

SYNONYMS

dispatch notice delivery notice shipment alert tracking notice order dispatch email

RELATED WORDS

tracking number package courier order status delivery

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A document from a seller proving that goods were sent.

The warehouse filed the shipping confirmation for every order.

3. An email or text that says when your order left the store.

Check your inbox for the shipping confirmation before asking where the parcel is.

4. A signal that a shipment has been officially handed to the carrier.

The shipping confirmation arrived the same day the box was picked up.