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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The pharmacist asked customers to check back later, saying another shipment of 500 pairs was expected that evening.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Her store was hoping to receive a second shipment by Wednesday morning, with customers already calling to ask about their availability.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Every wafer is grown in China, every shipment needs a Beijing permit, and the company holds stakes in 10 Chinese suppliers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Boston Beer’s shipment volume fell 4.5% to two million barrels, driven by decreases in brands such as Twisted Tea, Truly and Samuel Adams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
When a shipment of corn arrives at the mill, it is soaked for thirty-six hours in a slightly acid bath.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
Its recent attacks on vessels in the eastern Black Sea have disrupted Russia's grain shipments, too.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Foxconn on Wednesday said it expects its AI server rack shipments to grow by a high double-digit percentage sequentially in the third quarter and more than double this year amid continued robust AI demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
President Trump extended for an additional 90 days a waiver of the Jones Act, a century-old law that requires shipments between U.S. ports to be made with American-made vessels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Overall, shipments of humanoid robots “nearly quadrupled” in the first half of 2026, according to the research firm.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Everything is ready except final modifications and the final few shipments, one of which is being loaded even as I write.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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