forward delivery

American

noun

Commerce.

delivery at a future date.

forward delivery British

noun

(in commerce) delivery at a future date

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Etymology

Origin of forward delivery

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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He says Australia will bring forward delivery of its 50 million domestically manufactured AstraZeneca doses, ensuring the programme is unaffected.

From Reuters

Although all the public offices, Government and mercantile, are absolutely closed for twelve days, agents of Manchester and Glasgow firms must open their places of business on this particular day, which to native merchants and dealers is an auspicious day when large bargains of Piece Goods for present and forward delivery are made.

From Project Gutenberg

TALLOW.—The demand on the spot is not improved and the price unaltered, 41s. 9d. to 42s.; for forward delivery there is rather more disposition to purchase.

From Project Gutenberg

Whilst the London Auction Sales are of importance as fixing the prices for the various markets, and reflecting to a certain extent the position of supply and demand, only a fraction of the world's cacao changes hands at the Auction Sales, the greater part of it being bought privately for forward delivery.

From Project Gutenberg

"If I were you, I would sell right along for forward delivery at a few cents under the market."

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