cash on delivery

noun

1. C.O.D.

cash on delivery

noun

1. a service entailing cash payment to the carrier on delivery of merchandise COD

Word History and Origins

Origin of cash on delivery¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

“Because if you’re a supplier and you hear that, you’re no longer going to extend credit to Bath Bath & Beyond — you’re going to insist on cash on delivery.”

From Washington Post

The snow was not, and material support to sustain the troops could only be had for cash on delivery.

From Salon

The spoiled son still pays for pizza with cash on delivery; the dirtball realtor completes a multimillion-dollar loan application in minutes; the Mexican American son is bafflingly hostile about his mother’s Cinco de Mayo decorations and, incredibly, revolted by the smell of enchiladas.

From New York Times

The federal investigation, called Operation Cash on Delivery, led to charges last summer against five other people, including four former postal service employees.

From Washington Times

But smaller vendors without deep cash reserves moved to a “cash on delivery” model almost immediately, Suzanne Perry says.

From Washington Post