shipment
Americannoun
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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
Related Words
See freight.
Other Word Forms
- misshipment noun
- overshipment noun
- preshipment noun
- supershipment noun
Etymology
Origin of shipment
Example Sentences
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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
Last week, a Russian-owned tanker carrying an estimated 730,000 barrels of crude oil became the first crude oil shipment to dock in one of Cuba's ports since early January.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
For merchants like Amberjack, even a seemingly small increase in the cost per shipment can add up to thousands of dollars each month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Herrero said the shipment was just "another donation" by Cuba's Russian ally, but he doubted that Moscow wanted to subsidize the Cuban economy in the long term.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
It must plant foods that can survive shipment across the country.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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