waybill
Americannoun
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waybills
plural
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a list of goods sent by a common carrier, as a railroad, with shipping directions.
noun
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Origin of waybill
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Documents reviewed by the Journal show that when a cargo initially lands, the name of the company exporting the goods appears on the air waybill, along with the supposed buyer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
A new air waybill is issued for the flight between Malé and Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
A company rule bars towing waybill locomotives without such couplers, the report said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2023
The airline clerk, making out a waybill: "Contents?"
From Time Magazine Archive
The passport serves here as a sort of waybill for the human freight.
From Russian Rambles by Isabel Florence Hapgood
Air waybills, a cargo manifest and emails between logistics companies demonstrate how the strategy works.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The Journal found two addresses for Freight Care—one on air waybills and another in the country’s official business registry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The documents reviewed by the Journal—air waybills, a cargo manifest, and emails between logistics companies—paint a picture of how the system in the Maldives works.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Taxes on passenger tickets and cargo waybills would also increase.
From Time Magazine Archive
“I’ve heard of a few tricks being played with waybills before to-day, while the load’s on the road.”
From The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley by Bertram Mitford
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