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

It has appeared unwilling to be drawn in to the Israel-Hezbollah war, despite frequent Israeli strikes inside Syria targeting Hezbollah and Iranian positions and weapons shipments.

From BBC

"DHL Express has taken measures in all European countries to protect its network, its employees and facilities, as well as its customers' shipments," a spokeswoman said a few weeks ago.

From BBC

A big rig overturned, sparking a fierce lithium-ion battery blaze that spewed toxic gases, snarled port traffic and resulted in what one official said was massive economic losses from delayed shipments.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite fleeing Europe to evade trafficking charges, he continued to be "active in the organisation of drug shipments from South America to Europe", police said.

From BBC

The United States has threatened to cut arms shipments if Israel does not surge aid into Gaza.

From BBC

Related Words

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