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 July, Russia's customs service said officials seized 1,800 pounds of cocaine hidden under banana shipment containers worth around $153 million, CBS News reported.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Chinese officials have pushed for the U.S. to ease export controls on high-bandwidth memory chips — whose shipments to China were banned by former President Joe Biden in 2024 — the Financial Times reported Sunday.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
Several allies have recently curtailed military shipments to Israel over concerns they could be used in Gaza.
—Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
Tata Group's Titan Ltd., which sells jewelry, is considering shifting some manufacturing to the Middle East, which has lower duties on shipments into the U.S., Reuters reported Tuesday.
—Satviki Sanjay Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Chinese officials have pushed for the U.S. to ease export controls on high-bandwidth memory chips — whose shipments to China were banned by former President Joe Biden in 2024 — the Financial Times reported Sunday.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
Several allies have recently curtailed military shipments to Israel over concerns they could be used in Gaza.
—Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
Tata Group's Titan Ltd., which sells jewelry, is considering shifting some manufacturing to the Middle East, which has lower duties on shipments into the U.S., Reuters reported Tuesday.
—Satviki Sanjay Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2025
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“Shipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipment. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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shipment
noun
ship·ment
ˈship-mənt
1
: the act of shipping
2
: the goods shipped
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