shipment
Americannoun
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an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
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a quantity of freight or cargo shipped at one time.
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something that is shipped.
- Synonyms:
- consignment
noun
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goods shipped together as part of the same lot
a shipment of grain
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( as modifier )
a shipment schedule
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the act of shipping cargo
Related Words
See freight.
Other Word Forms
- misshipment noun
- overshipment noun
- preshipment noun
- supershipment noun
Etymology
Origin of shipment
Example Sentences
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He explained that many shipments of oil and gas had already left the Persian Gulf before the war started at the end of February, meaning there were supplies available in March.
From MarketWatch
Albanese has previously sought to reassure motorists that shipments of fuel continue to arrive in Australia, and petrol shortages in rural towns stem from panic buying and distribution bottlenecks.
From Barron's
U.K. exporters to the Middle East have already had to pause or cancel shipments to the region, losing sales and adding further uncertainty.
The company also continues to see gains in weight per shipment, which is “often an early indicator of improving underlying demand, particularly from industrial customers,” he says.
Much depends on how long the Strait of Hormuz is closed to oil and gas shipments and the extent of damage to energy infrastructure.
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