shipment

noun

ship·​ment ˈship-mənt 

1

: the act or process of shipping

2

: the goods shipped

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

Week-to-week cargo shipments through the strait dropped by almost a quarter at the beginning of the month, according to maritime data firm Lloyd’s List Intelligence. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

The other revolves around shipments, deadlines, customs clearance and customer expectations. — Dr. Asma Al Aufi, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

With the war dramatically reducing oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz, some oil shipments have instead been trucked from Iraq into Syria and shipped to European markets via Syria’s Baniyas port, bypassing the Hormuz route. — ABC News, 17 July 2026

Fresh shipments stopped arriving a month prior to the closing date, and signage announcing the final day went up approximately two weeks ago. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1783, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for shipment

• equipment
• transhipment
• transshipment

Kids Definition

shipment

noun

ship·​ment ˈship-mənt 

1

: the act of shipping

2

: the goods shipped