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

More samples kept popping up in a digital queue as another lab worker logged unexpected shipments.

From Los Angeles Times

Three men accused of stealing more than 1,200 pairs of Air Jordans from a train in the Mojave Desert were foiled by a GPS tracker hidden inside the shipment, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times

The plan called for the U.S. to pressure Ukraine to enter peace talks by making them a condition of future weapons shipments.

From Salon

Bell said while most shipments comply with U.S. importation laws, many do not.

From Los Angeles Times

But the Port of L.A., the busiest in the nation, has kept growing in overall volume due to increased shipments from other Pacific Rim countries.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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