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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In logistics, agentic RAG can analyze shipment delays and automatically reschedule routes.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Operational activities were largely suspended across the port’s three terminals due to the strike escalation, including NCT, General Cargo Berth (GCB) and Chattogram Container Terminal (CCT), with clearance and shipment of import-export goods backlogged.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Unitree is among China’s major humanoid robot manufacturers, and the company reported total humanoid robot shipments exceeding 5,500 units in 2025, according to figures released last month, according to CNEVPost.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors said the suspects ran an export network that sent more than 16,000 shipments worth more than $30 million to Russian customers, including arms manufacturers.
—Kate Brady, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Operational activities were largely suspended across the port’s three terminals due to the strike escalation, including NCT, General Cargo Berth (GCB) and Chattogram Container Terminal (CCT), with clearance and shipment of import-export goods backlogged.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Unitree is among China’s major humanoid robot manufacturers, and the company reported total humanoid robot shipments exceeding 5,500 units in 2025, according to figures released last month, according to CNEVPost.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors said the suspects ran an export network that sent more than 16,000 shipments worth more than $30 million to Russian customers, including arms manufacturers.
—Kate Brady, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
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 9 Feb. 2026.
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shipment
noun
ship·ment
ˈship-mənt
1
: the act of shipping
2
: the goods shipped
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