pallet
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A portable platform for storing or moving goods that are stacked on it.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
paluhtSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpælət
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A portable platform for storing or moving goods that are stacked on it
A portable platform, usually designed to be easily moved by a forklift, on which goods can be stacked, for transport or storage.
A mattress filled with straw or a pad made of quilts; used as a bed
by extension
Any makeshift bedding place.
A wooden implement, often oval or round, used by potters, crucible makers, etc., for forming, beating, and rounding their works.
A potter's wheel.
verb
transitive
To load or stack (goods) onto pallets.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: A portable platform for storing or moving goods that are stacked on it
Used this way, pallet is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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