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 SipSource data, which measures shipments from wholesalers to retailers, has historically proven to be the most accurate indicator of market trends.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
That same day marked the second time Poland invoked Article 4, doing so alongside several other NATO states in Eastern Europe, resulting in ongoing efforts to aid Ukraine via economic and weapons shipments.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Issei Kato | Reuters Japan's exports contracted less than expected in August as shipments to its largest trading region — Asia — rebounded, though the overall growth stayed negative for a fourth straight month.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Officials moved forward with the first Cygnus XL mission after the preceding cargo module was damaged during shipment from Italy to the United States earlier this year.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
That same day marked the second time Poland invoked Article 4, doing so alongside several other NATO states in Eastern Europe, resulting in ongoing efforts to aid Ukraine via economic and weapons shipments.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Issei Kato | Reuters Japan's exports contracted less than expected in August as shipments to its largest trading region — Asia — rebounded, though the overall growth stayed negative for a fourth straight month.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Officials moved forward with the first Cygnus XL mission after the preceding cargo module was damaged during shipment from Italy to the United States earlier this year.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Shipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipment. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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shipment
noun
ship·ment
ˈship-mənt
1
: the act of shipping
2
: the goods shipped
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