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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Similarly stranded are shipments of fertilizer, aluminum, steel and helium.

From The Wall Street Journal

Strong demand for semiconductor shipments and higher chip prices drove March’s export growth.

From The Wall Street Journal

The last shipment of jet fuel in transit from the Middle East to the UK is due to arrive this week, according to data firm Vortexa.

From BBC

Worldwide shipments are expected to fall a historic 12% this year, according to Counterpoint, a tech-market researcher, with heightened component costs driving up prices and dampening consumer spending.

From The Wall Street Journal

Asian nations are facing a major energy crisis as a result of the Iran war, with a sharp fall in crude shipments and few alternatives, global maritime analytics firm Kpler told AFP on Tuesday.

From Barron's

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