last mile
Delivery's concluding segment
Last mile refers to the final leg of a journey or delivery—the stretch from a distribution hub to the end destination.
In telecommunications, it's the connection from a central network to individual homes or businesses: Last-mile infrastructure remains the bottleneck for rural broadband.
In logistics, last-mile delivery is often the most expensive and complex part of shipping: The last mile accounts for over half of total delivery costs.
Fast internet access
- fiber opticLight-based data transmission
- DSLTelephone-line broadband service
- wirelessUntethered signal transmission
- Wi-FiWireless network standard
hotspot · internet service provider · ISP · digital divide · rural · underserved · network coverage · bandwidth
Wrapped item for shipping
- courierDelivery person or service
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- packageWrapped item for delivery
e-commerce · fulfillment · shipping · doorstep · residential · tracking · postal · carrier
Tall posts for cables
- transformersVoltage-altering electrical devices
- substationsVoltage transformation facilities
- cablingInstalled wire systems
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
distribution · electricity grid · water supply · gas lines · sewage system · streetlights · public works · civil engineering
Concluding portion of effort
- finish lineRace completion marker
- home stretchConcluding phase of effort
- wrap-upConcluding summary or review
- finalizationAct of completing something
push · endgame · culmination · closing · execution · deadline · handover · sign-off
Pedal-powered two-wheeler
- scooterTwo-wheeled standing vehicle
- e-bikeBattery-powered pedal vehicle
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
- walkabilityFoot-travel suitability rating
bike lane · public transit · bus · subway · ride-sharing · commute · urban · metro
broadband
Fast internet access
- fiber opticLight-based data transmission
- DSLTelephone-line broadband service
- wirelessUntethered signal transmission
Wi-Fi · hotspot · internet service provider · ISP · digital divide · rural · underserved · network coverage · bandwidth · subscriber
parcel
Wrapped item for shipping
- courierDelivery person or service
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
package · e-commerce · fulfillment · shipping · doorstep · residential · tracking · postal · carrier · consignment
utility poles
Tall posts for cables
- transformersVoltage-altering electrical devices
- substationsVoltage transformation facilities
- cablingInstalled wire systems
wiring · distribution · electricity grid · water supply · gas lines · sewage system · streetlights · public works · civil engineering · urban planning
final stretch
Concluding portion of effort
- finish lineRace completion marker
- home stretchConcluding phase of effort
- wrap-upConcluding summary or review
finalization · push · endgame · culmination · closing · execution · deadline · handover · sign-off
bicycle
Pedal-powered two-wheeler
- scooterTwo-wheeled standing vehicle
- e-bikeBattery-powered pedal vehicle
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
walkability · bike lane · public transit · bus · subway · ride-sharing · commute · urban · metro · taxi
- warehousingwarehouse, warehouses, fulfillment centers, fulfillment center, distribution centers
- logisticsshipping, delivery, warehouses, warehousing, shipment
- postalmail, mail delivery, stamp, stamps, mail service
- courier servicepackage, parcel, dispatch, pickup, delivery
- deliverycourier, mail, parcel post, postal service, parcel service
- executionexecution, lethal injection, firing squad, gas chamber, electric chair
last milelong haul
Prolonged difficult undertaking
first mile · point of origin · starting point · departure · outset
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