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

Production and shipments increased moderately, while both nondurable and nondurable manufacturing activity grew slightly this month, the survey said.

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Macy’s says its new building will now get online orders to customers faster and in fewer shipments.

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“Such measures could restrict shipments to China of goods containing or made with U.S. software, ranging from laptops to jet engines,” the analysts say.

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The Japan Tea Export Promotion Council has warned that shipments to the U.S. have been delayed by tariff processing.

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Fourth-quarter shipments in special steels are expected to be somewhat lower compared to the previous quarter, with stable prices.

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Related Words

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