Forwardings

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The act of sending something onward or to a new destination, such as a package or a message
2. The process of redirecting correspondence or deliveries to another address or location
3. A term referring to the transfer of items or information from one party to another, typically in a logistical context

Etymology: "Forwardings" is the plural of "forwarding," a noun meaning the act of sending items onward, usually to a new address. The plural form is used for the individual consignments or items that are dispatched in this way. "Forwarding" itself is built from the verb "forward," which combines "for-" in its older sense of "away" or "onward" with "ward," meaning direction, and the "-ing" ending that turns the verb into a noun. The base verb's sense of pushing something ahead on its way is what the noun carries into commercial and postal use.

Synonyms: transmissions, sendings, deliveries