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shipment

American  
[ship-muhnt] / ˈʃɪp mənt /

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 British  
/ ˈʃɪpmənt /

noun

    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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Related Words

See freight.

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Etymology

Origin of shipment

First recorded in 1790–1800; ship 1 + -ment

Example Sentences

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Investors may be fretting that bringing forward some deliveries will put a dent in shipment numbers for the current quarter, which could weigh on earnings and sales.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Investors may be fretting that bringing forward some deliveries will put a dent in shipment numbers for the current quarter, which could weigh on earnings and sales.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The company announced a $100,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of the shipment, or conviction of the people responsible.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

A shipment of gifts recorded in the files led us to another apartment.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

My boss had called to beg me to come in for a few hours to help stock the major shipment of Christmas crap that had landed that afternoon.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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