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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Returning to New York City, she met her husband, L. Robert Folan, an executive at a logistics firm, coordinating the shipment of raw materials around the globe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The situation looks to have only worsened, with local media reporting in late March that a shipment of more than 180,000 metric tons of fuel had failed to arrive, heightening supply concerns.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Nikkei Asia reported Apple faces engineering test phase issues, potentially delaying the product’s production and shipment.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

For an e-commerce shipment weighing 2 pounds, the fuel surcharges amount to about $2 out of an average $9.50 total shipping cost, according to ShipMatrix.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Sissy! Guess what? A big shipment came in.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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