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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"When we started to look at them we did notice some very strange shipments of goods - a container load of hats to Switzerland seemed odd because they were actually Swiss hats," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
The same shipments of goods are often moved around repeatedly, hence the name carousel fraud.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
"Further shipments will continue at a steady pace," he told reporters.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
But increasing shipments from other producing countries, such as Egypt and Nigeria, have nearly filled the shortfall, and prices have stabilized.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
But why did the Cubans suddenly need eighty shipments of tractors?
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
