shipment
Americannoun
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shipments
plural
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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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Taiwan prosecutors charged nine people, including former Nvidia and Super Micro employees, with aiding the shipment of advanced AI servers to China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Taiwan customs officials intercepted 56 servers, which were intended for shipment to Japan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The pharmacist asked customers to check back later, saying another shipment of 500 pairs was expected that evening.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
With a seeming majority of opticians and pharmacists out of stock, pastry chef Arno Dossogne, 37, struck gold at a small opticians' store that received a last-minute shipment Monday afternoon.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
These goggles were a lucky steal from a military supply shipment.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
Xiaomi, whose 2Q shipments dropped 21% on year, took the biggest hit, mainly due to its heavy reliance on low-end models, the research firm says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The research firm forecasts global smartphone shipments will fall 14.3% amid rising component costs and weaker consumer purchasing power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Those increases are expected for shipments next year, according to the publication.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
And the subsequent Mozaic 5+ platform is expected to start shipments to be qualified with customers later next year, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Her account book showed her six most recent sales, all shipments to the Underworld to decorate Hades and Persephone’s garden.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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