shipment

[ ship-muhnt ]

noun

1. an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
2. a quantity of freight or cargo shipped at one time.
3. something that is shipped.

   Synonyms: consignment

shipment

/ ˈʃɪpmənt /

noun

1. 1. goods shipped together as part of the same lot

      a shipment of grain

   2. ( as modifier )

      a shipment schedule

2. the act of shipping cargo

Other Words From

• mis·shipment noun
• over·shipment noun
• pre·shipment noun
• super·shipment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of shipment¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; ship ¹ + -ment

Synonym Study

See freight.

Example Sentences

Hospitals hoarded doses, scared of not receiving more shipments.

From Washington Post

We test every delivery of fruits, vegetables, rice and other ingredients for up to 255 contaminants to confirm that every shipment meets our strict quality standards.

From Washington Post

Connecticut tracks vaccination information and adjusts shipments of shots based on that data.

From Time

Tracking information is sent to Tiberius for every shipment so HHS can keep tabs on how deliveries are going.

From MIT Technology Review

In Europe, officials said shipments of Pfizer’s vaccine to their countries have been cut in half.

From Quartz

Sicilian seaports that will facilitate the shipment have already stepped up security measures, especially on incoming vessels.

From The Daily Beast

Her car shipment was delayed for three weeks, with no information about where it was or when it would show up.

From The Daily Beast

Since May, the Pentagon said, IAL has processed more than 22,000 cars for shipment.

From The Daily Beast

If the officials involved with the chemical weapons shipment are worried about the criminal surroundings, they are not showing it.

From The Daily Beast

The rocket shipment seized on Wednesday, according to an IDF spokesman who briefed reporters, began in Damascus.

From The Daily Beast

After some experimentation, his shipment was the first one to reach England in good condition.

From Project Gutenberg

It will be observed that with the increase of coprah shipment, the export of cocoanut-oil has decreased.

From Project Gutenberg

We've got to get that platinum shipment off the C-49 and get into communication with headquarters at Deliphon somehow.

From Project Gutenberg

But nothing like that happened yet, and the shipment p. 106 was brought through.

From Project Gutenberg

Explain how the routing of a shipment may be influenced by the existence of a commodity rate.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• cargo
• consignment
• delivery
• freight
• goods
• load
• purchase
• shipping
• transportation