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🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

lettre de voiture

Pronunciation / Transliteration: letʁ də vwatyʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Waybill/ˈweɪ.bɪl/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #28400 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le chauffeur a signé la lettre de voiture."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A document issued by a carrier giving details and instructions relating to the shipment of a consignment of goods.

    "The truck driver checked the waybill before loading the cargo."
  2. 2

    A list of passengers or luggage carried on a vehicle or aircraft.

    "The conductor consulted the waybill to verify the tickets of the remaining passengers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term originated in the mid-19th century as a compound of 'way' (referring to a route or travel path) and 'bill' (a list or statement of account). Initially used in the context of stagecoach and early railway transportation to document passenger fares and cargo details, it evolved to designate any comprehensive shipping document accompanying a freight shipment.

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