unshipped

[uhn-shipt]

adjective

1. not shipped, as goods.

2. (of a person) having no ship.

3. out of position or formation, as a boat or ship.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unshipped¹

First recorded in 1710–20; un- ¹ + ship ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Burr asked Martin, with a smirk suggesting he had just unshipped a “gotcha.”

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Bags of unshipped products filled the office.

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American Eagle Outfitters referred Reuters to its statement made last July when it said it had to make “immediate and difficult business decisions” and had “negotiated a one-time discount on a small amount of unshipped orders last April”.

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Even if he does get the capital, Foreman’s next concern is that his cash could be locked up in unshipped or unsold inventory if continued spread of the coronavirus in the United States results in fresh lockdowns.

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Order status: Committed to paying for orders, shipped or unshipped.

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