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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Venezuela - once Cuba's top supplier - effectively stopped sending shipments in mid-December.
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USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Washington has upped pressure in a bid to replace Havana’s communist regime, cutting off oil shipments and, by extension, the economy.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Mexico also cut off oil shipments to Cuba in January after Trump issued the tariff threat.
—Andrea Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Mass production is planned for 2026, with shipments projected to exceed 5,100 units by the end of 2025 and potentially reach tens of thousands in 2026.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
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USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Washington has upped pressure in a bid to replace Havana’s communist regime, cutting off oil shipments and, by extension, the economy.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Mexico also cut off oil shipments to Cuba in January after Trump issued the tariff threat.
—Andrea Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Mass production is planned for 2026, with shipments projected to exceed 5,100 units by the end of 2025 and potentially reach tens of thousands in 2026.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 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 24 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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