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

As oil shipments remain largely blocked in the Strait of Hormuz, global oil prices are currently above pre-war levels but below their heights during the war's early weeks. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

The final-mile carrier then handles what is essentially a local shipment, rather than transporting the package across the country itself. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026

Assuming the campaign reaches its goal on Kickstarter, shipment is planned for October. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026

Now, police in Ecuador have found his likeness in an unexpected place – printed on green rectangular packages that made up a stunning cocaine shipment seized in a truck near the Colombian border. — CNN Money, 13 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