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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For example, boxless returns cut processing expenses by 15 percent to 20 percent because returns shipments can be consolidated and employees don’t have to unbox individual orders.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Earlier this month, ice on the Delaware River disrupted a shipment of 15,000 tons of salt arriving in Philadelphia on a barge.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Though Mexico temporarily boosted crude transfers to Cuba, US pressure forced a sudden halt in shipments, leaving Havana with a huge deficit.
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One shipment of her portfolio later, she was offered a head of architecture gig at Yeezy.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Earlier this month, ice on the Delaware River disrupted a shipment of 15,000 tons of salt arriving in Philadelphia on a barge.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Though Mexico temporarily boosted crude transfers to Cuba, US pressure forced a sudden halt in shipments, leaving Havana with a huge deficit.
—semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
One shipment of her portfolio later, she was offered a head of architecture gig at Yeezy.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shipment
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“Shipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipment. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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shipment
noun
ship·ment
ˈship-mənt
1
: the act of shipping
2
: the goods shipped
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