B2nounbusinesstransport
US/ˈpæl.ɪt/
UK/ˈpæl.ɪt/
a wooden or plastic platform used to stack goods so a machine can lift them
In context
The forklift driver moved three pallets of boxes to the loading dock.
Each pallet holds about forty cartons of canned tomatoes.
Please do not stack anything on the pallet until the delivery is checked.
Words that go with pallet
adjective + noun
- wooden palletWooden pallets are cheap and easy to repair.
- plastic palletA plastic pallet lasts longer than a wooden one.
verb + noun
- load a palletTwo workers loaded the pallet onto the truck.
- stack palletsDo not stack pallets more than three high.
noun + preposition
- pallet ofThe store received a pallet of bottled water.
noun + noun
- pallet jackHe used a pallet jack to move the heavy crates.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
palette of goodsCorrect: pallet of goods