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
Synonym Usage
See freight.
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Origin of shipment
Example Sentences
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Foreign Minister Yvan Gil meanwhile reported Sunday on his Telegram account that an aid shipment from Russia had arrived.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
Each new shipment of sod that arrived in refrigerated trucks costs about $250,000 — and teams likely would have to replace that sod at least once during an NFL season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
A UN spokesperson said a 47-tonne shipment of humanitarian supplies arrived on Tuesday including emergency health kits for urgent medical care, supplies for safe births, newborn care and disease prevention.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Revenue rose 4.8% to $2.4 billion, driven by fuel surcharges and higher weight per shipment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
He was talking to someone now, about a shipment of rugs due to arrive next week.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
European shipments rose by 39,000 vehicles, representing a 5% increase on year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
In North America, vehicle shipments rose 38% in the quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
For decades vessels have been given free passage through the strait, through which more than a fifth of the world's oil and gas supplies as well as fertiliser shipments and other vital goods flow.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
A Treasury official said the U.S. dollar shipments to Iraq resumed after Baghdad committed to additional safeguards to prevent militia groups from exploiting the country’s financial system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
What is less known is that at the close of the Southern African conflict, this same general had been discreetly retired, and he had then entered business, dealing in shipments from Southern Africa.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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