# logistic

/ɫəˈdʒɪstɪk/ (US) · /lədʒˈɪstɪk/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/logistic
Updated: 2026-05-08

## Definition

relating to the planning and organization of a complex task or movement. You use this when talking about the practical details of moving people or goods.

For teachers: relating to the detailed coordination of a complex operation involving many people, facilities, or supplies. Often describes the practical management of a supply chain or large-scale event.

## Examples

- The team faced several logistic challenges during the move.
- Organizing a global conference requires solving various logistic problems, such as booking flights and arranging local transport for hundreds of guests.
- The success of the relief mission depended on solving the logistic nightmare of delivering medical supplies to remote mountain villages with no paved roads.

## Pitfalls

- Not "the logistics problems" but "the logistic problems" — While 'logistics' is the noun, the adjective form 'logistic' (or 'logistical') should modify the noun without the 's'.

## Usage notes

- Commonly precedes nouns like 'support', 'problems', or 'challenges'.

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