shipment
noun
an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
shipments
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pluralof shipment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Statistics Canada also revised its May data to indicate shipments rose by a faster 1.6%, versus the earlier estimate of a 1.3% gain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Its recent attacks on vessels in the eastern Black Sea have disrupted Russia's grain shipments, too.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Russia and Ukraine are among the world’s largest grain exporters, and wheat shipments from the two countries are a vital source of food for many poor countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 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
