shipment
noun
ship·ment
ˈship-mənt 
Examples of shipment in a Sentence
We sent out another shipment of books.
My order was delivered in two shipments.
This box is ready for shipment.
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Nationwide, ocean container freight bookings for U.S. imports from China declined 22% during the week of April 14 compared with the previous week, and were down 44% compared with the same period last year, according to Vizion, a container shipment tracking company.
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Ali Martin, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2025
Modi pointed out that although destocking caused part of the previous quarter’s weakness, P & G’s shipments were in line with consumptions in March.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
The day before Imperial Beach Councilmember Mitch McKay introduced the resolution, county Supervisor Jim Desmond, a fellow Republican, called for limiting cross-border travel and water shipments.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Already, new construction sites have started to stall, while shipments of equipment headed to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland may delay ongoing development plans there, according to Adam Masters, a business representative from SMART, SMW Local Union No. 104.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
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Ali Martin, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2025
Modi pointed out that although destocking caused part of the previous quarter’s weakness, P & G’s shipments were in line with consumptions in March.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
The day before Imperial Beach Councilmember Mitch McKay introduced the resolution, county Supervisor Jim Desmond, a fellow Republican, called for limiting cross-border travel and water shipments.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Already, new construction sites have started to stall, while shipments of equipment headed to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland may delay ongoing development plans there, according to Adam Masters, a business representative from SMART, SMW Local Union No. 104.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Shipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipment. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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shipment
noun
ship·ment
ˈship-mənt
1
: the act of shipping
2
: the goods shipped
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