deliverand

Deliverand is a neologism used in the field of logistics and e-commerce to denote the recipient who is designated to receive a shipment. In this usage, the deliverand is the entity at the end of the delivery chain—the individual, organization, or facility that accepts delivery from the carrier. The term is not standard in legal or regulatory texts; it appears primarily in industry blogs, vendor documentation, and internal data models as a way to emphasize the receiving endpoint in delivery transactions.

The word combines the verb deliver with the suffix -and, drawing a parallel to terms such as consignor and consignee, but with a focus on the act of delivery itself rather than the broader ownership or destination. It is often contrasted with senders or shippers and with addresses or destinations, and it can include scenarios where the deliverand is a designated pickup point rather than a person.

In practical use, labeling the recipient as a deliverand can aid in data modeling, auditing, and customer service workflows by clarifying who is authorized to accept a package, who bears risk at the point of handover, and who should receive delivery notifications. However, because it is not widely standardized, the term can create confusion when communicating with carriers, customs, insurers, or international partners that rely on conventional terms such as consignee or recipient.

See also: Consignee, Consignor, Shipper, Recipient.