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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Those programs are designed to let customers pay a premium price to select more sustainable fuel options for their shipments.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Dec. 2025
The shipments booked so far are mostly for loading between December and March, the people said.
—Hallie Gu, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
The country relies almost entirely on tanker shipments to move crude to international markets.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Other shipments sent by Lin included alligator lizards, venomous green tree vipers and palm pit vipers, all protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Dec. 2025
The shipments booked so far are mostly for loading between December and March, the people said.
—Hallie Gu, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
The country relies almost entirely on tanker shipments to move crude to international markets.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Other shipments sent by Lin included alligator lizards, venomous green tree vipers and palm pit vipers, all protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 30 Dec. 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 7 Jan. 2026.
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shipment
noun
ship·ment
ˈship-mənt
1
: the act of shipping
2
: the goods shipped
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