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.
Recent Examples on the Web
IoT enables real-time tracking of shipments, inventory levels and equipment performance.
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Alexander Clausbruch, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
As part of Trump’s tariffs, the president last week closed a trade loophole favorable to many online businesses that allowed shipments from China under $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 May 2025
The platform operates as a two-way online marketplace, enabling customers to post their boat shipment needs and receive instant quotes and bids from a network of vetted transporters.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Guenther, of the Florida Tomato Exchange, said that even though Mexican exporters are required to charge a minimum price, shipments are only spot-checked, so exporters can get around that.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2025
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Alexander Clausbruch, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
As part of Trump’s tariffs, the president last week closed a trade loophole favorable to many online businesses that allowed shipments from China under $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 May 2025
The platform operates as a two-way online marketplace, enabling customers to post their boat shipment needs and receive instant quotes and bids from a network of vetted transporters.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Guenther, of the Florida Tomato Exchange, said that even though Mexican exporters are required to charge a minimum price, shipments are only spot-checked, so exporters can get around that.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2025
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 20 May. 2025.
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shipment
noun
ship·ment
ˈship-mənt
1
: the act of shipping
2
: the goods shipped
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