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
Synonym Usage
See freight.
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Origin of shipment
Example Sentences
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The shipment advances an ongoing collaboration with ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, which the partners extended through December 2026.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Becker also says management noted that Descartes’ MacroPoint AI agent has lifted tracked shipment rates to 93% from 87% and draws more carriers onto the network.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The company received 10,000 preorders, and its first shipment is expected later this year.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Automated conveyor belts shuttle boxes of wine along to a massive pallet wrapper, like a giant cling film dispenser twirling the pallets around ready for shipment.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Now that I thought of it, it could have been his final shipment.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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