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
Etymology
Origin of shipment
Example Sentences
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Shipment to the European Union, China’s No. 2 trading partner, rose 14.2%, the fastest pace in more than three years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025
Shipment is planned to resume in mid-June, the Nikkei said.
From Reuters • Apr. 15, 2022
Shipment data maintained by ImportGenius and Panjiva Inc., services that independently track global trade, shows arrivals dropped sharply to about 150 in January 2021.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2021
Shipment updates, she says, are increasingly spotty, so just because it looks like a package is stuck somewhere doesn’t mean it isn’t on its way.
From Washington Post • Dec. 22, 2020
Shipment of 40 orphans from the CDA for transport South.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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