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 Words From

• mis·shipment noun
• over·shipment noun
• pre·shipment noun
• super·shipment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of shipment¹

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

Synonym Study

See freight.

Example Sentences

In its second weekend, “The Wild Robot,” Universal and DreamWorks adaptation of Peter Brown’s books about a shipment of household robots that goes awry, took in $6.7 million, followed by Paramount’s “Smile 2,” with $5 million.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump has specifically said he would not support a national abortion ban “under any circumstances,” but that leaves open a multitude of ways he could achieve that goal by another name, whether by applying an ancient federal law to constrain the shipment of abortion pills, installing reproductive rights opponents at federal healthcare agencies as he did in his first term, or some other means.

From Los Angeles Times

North Korea’s shipment of at least 3,000 troops to Russia—the latest and largest step in a massive effort to help Vladimir Putin in his war against Ukraine—holds serious implications for both the war and global security.

From Slate

And although she would not speculate about where in the interstate transfer the virus was introduced, she confirmed that earlier this summer “an Idaho dairy received a shipment of cattle from California that were not accepted at the facility.”

From Los Angeles Times

The US Treasury said it had sanctioned Xiamen Limbach Aircraft Engine Co - which makes engines that power Russia's Garpiya long-range drones - and Redlepus Vector Industry Shenzhen Co for its involvement in shipment.

From BBC

Related Words

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