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
In early September, customs authorities at the port of Marseille and at Charles de Gaulle Airport, outside Paris, refused to allow two separate shipments of El Mordjene to enter French territory.
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
The company suspended rail shipments of autos from Mexico to the U.S.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Last fall, Isshiki Matcha went viral after Zheng managed to import a shipment of the famous Olympic Village chocolate muffins to the U.S. Perseverance is also important, as when the Omicron variant of Covid-19 raged through New York City just one month after Moko’s official opening.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 May 2025
In recent days, the Chinese have restarted some shipments of rare earth materials, but they have been limited, a person familiar with the sales said.
—Arkansas Online, 31 May 2025
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
The company suspended rail shipments of autos from Mexico to the U.S.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Last fall, Isshiki Matcha went viral after Zheng managed to import a shipment of the famous Olympic Village chocolate muffins to the U.S. Perseverance is also important, as when the Omicron variant of Covid-19 raged through New York City just one month after Moko’s official opening.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 May 2025
In recent days, the Chinese have restarted some shipments of rare earth materials, but they have been limited, a person familiar with the sales said.
—Arkansas Online, 31 May 2025
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“Shipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipment. Accessed 10 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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