Synonyms

shipment

American

[ship-muhnt] / ˈʃɪp mənt /

noun

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

Synonyms:

consignment

shipment British

/ ˈʃɪpmənt /

noun

1. goods shipped together as part of the same lot
  
  a shipment of grain
2. ( as modifier )
  
  a shipment schedule
the act of shipping cargo

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Related Words

See freight.

Other Word Forms

misshipment noun
overshipment noun
preshipment noun
supershipment noun

Etymology

Origin of shipment

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

Example Sentences

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Still, the company booked a return to growth in revenue in the second half of the year as vehicle shipments picked up.

From The Wall Street Journal

It said the suspension will remain in place until Ivoirian authorities provide guarantees that shipments do not contain beans from neighbors "whose phytosanitary status is unknown and whose export to Brazil is of unauthorized origin."

From Barron's

Semiconductor exports, which account for more than a quarter of total outbound shipments, doubled on year in January, driving overall trade growth.

From The Wall Street Journal

Workers put components together, test devices to make sure everything works and pack them up for shipment.

From The Wall Street Journal

It resumed shipments in June after the deal slashed tariffs on UK car exports to 10 percent from 27.5 percent, on a limit of 100,000 vehicles annually.

From Barron's

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