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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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Apr. 2025
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Someone must retrieve the bag from the incorrect location, get it on another flight, or pack it up for shipment to the owner's home, hotel, or cruise port.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Apr. 2025
The vast majority of BYD’s shipments last year were delivered to domestic customers with just 10% exported to overseas markets.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, shipments have contracted only five times in the past 24 months.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Someone must retrieve the bag from the incorrect location, get it on another flight, or pack it up for shipment to the owner's home, hotel, or cruise port.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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 13 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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