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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The Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea, sees roughly 20 million barrels per day of oil and oil products pass through, accounting for nearly one-fifth of global oil shipments.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 13 June 2025
Earlier this year, the company’s shareholders voted against a proposal to halt shipments of arms to Israel on the grounds that premise of the proposal was incorrect.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 June 2025
The opening of ‘TOY STORY 5’ was shown at #Annecy which included a shipment of Buzz Lightyear toys crashed on a deserted island.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Some forklift drivers were asked to return to work on Sunday and resorted to pen and paper to prepare shipments for when UNFI is able to fulfill orders again, the person said.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 13 June 2025
Earlier this year, the company’s shareholders voted against a proposal to halt shipments of arms to Israel on the grounds that premise of the proposal was incorrect.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 June 2025
The opening of ‘TOY STORY 5’ was shown at #Annecy which included a shipment of Buzz Lightyear toys crashed on a deserted island.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Some forklift drivers were asked to return to work on Sunday and resorted to pen and paper to prepare shipments for when UNFI is able to fulfill orders again, the person said.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
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“Shipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipment. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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shipment
noun
ship·ment
ˈship-mənt
1
: the act of shipping
2
: the goods shipped
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