shipment
Americannoun
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an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
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a quantity of freight or cargo shipped at one time.
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something that is shipped.
- Synonyms:
- consignment
noun
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goods shipped together as part of the same lot
a shipment of grain
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( as modifier )
a shipment schedule
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the act of shipping cargo
Related Words
See freight.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of shipment
Example Sentences
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Automated conveyor belts shuttle boxes of wine along to a massive pallet wrapper, like a giant cling film dispenser twirling the pallets around ready for shipment.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
On a cold January night, he found himself hauling a shipment of meat across several Midwestern states.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
Every shipment that makes it across the desert blunts the pressure from a closed strait and gives Gulf governments room to wait out the negotiations and shift the balance of power.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
A supertanker docked in Long Beach just delivered California’s last incoming shipment of Middle Eastern oil, a grim milestone for drivers already paying the nation’s highest fuel prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
On October 4, the same day the shipment of monkeys reached the Reston monkey house, something happened that would change Colonel Jerry Jaax’s life forever.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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