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.
Recent Examples on the Web
China United Lines calculated the $96.4 million in damages by combining the early termination penalty of $31.5 million, along with the difference between the cheaper contract freight rates and actual freight rates for the Amazon shipments carried during the agreement.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2025
The production codes implicated in this recall are narrowly defined, aiding the efficient identification of affected shipments.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
Others build tools to help wildlife inspectors process the large number of shipments in real time.
—Alice Catherine Hughes, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
President Biden's decision to halt the delivery of one shipment of 2,000-pound bombs last May triggered one of the biggest crises the U.S-Israel relationship has faced during the 15-month war in Gaza.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 25 Jan. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2025
The production codes implicated in this recall are narrowly defined, aiding the efficient identification of affected shipments.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
Others build tools to help wildlife inspectors process the large number of shipments in real time.
—Alice Catherine Hughes, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
President Biden's decision to halt the delivery of one shipment of 2,000-pound bombs last May triggered one of the biggest crises the U.S-Israel relationship has faced during the 15-month war in Gaza.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Shipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipment. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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shipment
noun
ship·ment
ˈship-mənt
1
: the act of shipping
2
: the goods shipped
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