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

The shipments are still far below the fuel exports before the war, when about 20 million bpd of crude oil and products passed through Hormuz. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

According to a message on the product’s website, another shipment is due at the beginning of September. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

The new turntable will be available for international shipment at the end of September 2026, priced at $50,000. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Whether the relationship grows will depend on what follows the first shipment. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 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