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Definition of dropship

dropship

/ˈdrɑːpˌʃɪp/
drop · ship
Plural:dropships
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Past Simple:dropshipped
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Past Participle:dropshipped
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Present Participle:dropshipping
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dropship Lexical Profile

dropship Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To sell goods to customers by transferring orders directly to a manufacturer or wholesaler, who then ships the items straight to the buyer without the retailer ever holding physical inventory.

Example

"The online retailer decided to dropship seasonal furniture directly from the manufacturer to reduce warehouse storage costs."

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• noun

1

In science fiction, a specialized transport spacecraft or aircraft designed to carry personnel, equipment, or vehicles from an orbiting vessel down to a planetary surface.

Example

"In the opening chapter of the novel, the exploration team boarded a dropship to descend through the planet's dense atmosphere."

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• Nearby Words

dropper
dropperful
droppings
dropship
dropshipping
dropshot
dropside

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dropship. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dropship
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