Learn English – The differences between: deliver, ship, and transmit

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Are these definitions correct?

Delivered: The package has arrived at your place.
Shipped: The package was just sent.

Which word can be used to describe that the package is on its way? Can I use the word transmit? Or is transmit only used for signals and diseases?

One other related question: What's the difference between package and shipment in an internet business? Is a shipment bigger than a package?

Best Answer

Ship means to send something. Deliver means to hand over something to the proper recipient.

For example, if Amazon shipped your stuff to your address, it would be delivered to you at your address.

If an item is on its way, you can use the term in transit, which means it has left the warehouse and is on its way to your address.