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

Registrations also kept slumping last month in major markets across Europe, and vehicle shipments from the company’s Shanghai factory dropped in both July and August.

From Los Angeles Times

Even among those who voted to pause weapons shipments, the accompanying statements suggest that their votes are intended as symbolic opposition to the current humanitarian situation and not necessarily to Israel’s larger bombardment of Gaza.

From Salon

The removal of the de minimis rule will have a "significant impact" on Lululemon's earnings as it will disrupt its US e-commerce shipments, the firm's chief financial officer Meghan Frank said in an earnings call.

From BBC

It is unclear how quickly licenses may be approved, potentially slowing shipments.

From BBC

"You need to indicate the source of all the materials in a product, which can come from many countries with different tax rates. This would absolutely make shipments slower."

From BBC

Related Words

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