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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All Lufthansa Cargo flights set to arrive in Frankfurt on Monday operated as scheduled, although the division warned that only limited cargo volumes may be available for shipments.
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2026
Forced to compete for limited LNG shipments, mostly from the US, Egypt’s energy import bill more than doubled from January to March.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The first shipment of five trucks was handed over to the IRCS in Tehran for further distribution, with a remaining nine trucks to reach the Red Crescent later this week.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
The Mexican leader has sent shipments of food and other aid, and even donated $1,000 of her own money to relief efforts in a symbolic gesture.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2026
Forced to compete for limited LNG shipments, mostly from the US, Egypt’s energy import bill more than doubled from January to March.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The first shipment of five trucks was handed over to the IRCS in Tehran for further distribution, with a remaining nine trucks to reach the Red Crescent later this week.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
The Mexican leader has sent shipments of food and other aid, and even donated $1,000 of her own money to relief efforts in a symbolic gesture.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Shipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipment. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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shipment
noun
ship·ment
ˈship-mənt 
1
: the act of shipping
2
: the goods shipped
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