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 Word Forms

• misshipment noun
• overshipment noun
• preshipment noun
• supershipment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of shipment¹

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

Synonym Study

See freight.

Example Sentences

The outlook is supported by resilient demand from new-generation smartphone launches, a major North American customer’s strong shipment guidance for December and ongoing expansion of capabilities for complex radio frequency modules, he says.

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Higher U.S. tariffs are eating into shipments, and Chinese competitors are grabbing market share from Japanese machinery companies and carmakers, he wrote in a note.

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“Pérez was the standout leader, the one who coordinated the stockpiling for various organizations and the shipments,” said the prosecutor on the case.

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"Regarding product supply, shipments are resuming in stages as system recovery progresses. We apologise for the continued inconvenience and appreciate your understanding," it said.

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The reason: The bridge sat on the sole railway link serving the North Sea port of Nordenham, the only terminal in Northern Europe licensed at the time to handle all munitions shipments to Ukraine.

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Related Words

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