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 more Mr. Biden restrained Israel or blocked arms shipments, the less reason Hamas had to cut a deal.

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After a drop the month before, imports rose 0.9% from July to C$66.91 billion, though that was largely thanks to inbound shipments of gold.

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Gee Gee Rosell, who lives on Hatteras Island, stopped by her store Buxton Village Books on Wednesday to unpack a new shipment and manage orders from residents before they hunker down.

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For example, a quote for a shipment from China to Charlotte, N.C., could take a worker several days because of the complexity of figuring out routes, carriers and customs paperwork.

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Still, given the lag between when oil contracts are fixed and shipments arrive, it will be weeks before any impacts become visible, he added.

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Related Words

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