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shipment

noun

Definition of shipmentnext
as in cargo

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Recent Examples of shipment When the Wonderbra came to New York City that May, demand was so high that the first shipment arrived at Macy’s in an armored vehicle. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 Someone picked up the shipment, but the beer never made it to Tucson, police said. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 The department had initially intercepted and inspected the shipment at the port based on a tip received by its counterfeit and piracy enforcement team, the department said in the release. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 The department’s Community Partnership Bureau Counterfeit and Piracy Enforcement Team (CAPE) was tipped off in early August to a shipment that was intercepted at one of the Golden State’s ports of entry. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shipment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipment
  1. cargo
  2. package
  3. freight
  4. loading
  5. load
  6. bale
  7. packet
  8. lading
Noun
  • Amazon frequently purchases warrants and takes stakes in its suppliers, including semiconductor firm Astera Labs, air cargo contractor ATSG, green hydrogen supplier Plug Power and grocery distributor Spartan Nash.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Yampu's pack is optimized for a different task, the high-frequency demands of its bulk cargo shuttle routine.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of cargo
Noun
  • The same team that runs the ship runs the land package, so the handoff between city and river feels seamless.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Along with a virtual doorman and a dedicated package room, each residence has key-fob elevator access.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of package
Noun
  • Rather, having a store closer by the customer means lighter packaging and lower freight costs as well as faster arrival times.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • As conversion costs fall, freight, inventory, lead time and coordination matter more.
    — Dhanush Bakthavatchalam, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of freight
Noun
  • Sports stars, celebrities and business heavyweights could enter from an interior loading dock area to a blue carpet backstage, allowing access into the club without having to navigate the crowds.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The White House announced Arcade on social media with a series of animations parodying Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo loading screens.
    — Lou Kesten, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of loading
Noun
  • Even when port maneuvering and unloading on diesel power, the battery helps reduce the load on the engines.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
  • So even though Williams, 27, is one of the team’s top players, no one from coaching or training staff has approached him (and his 80 career games) about load management.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of load
Noun
  • Martin explained the importance of improved fiber quality data and bale management tools.
    — Catherine Salfino, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Frame your outdoor retreat with hay bales and corn stalks or use them as backdrops for more colorful fall decor.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of bale
Noun
  • The agenda packet, including the MOU, was made public shortly before the meeting began.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Kuo pioneered the concept of a random-access protocol, or sharing a single channel without central coordination—which led to the packet-switching principles that underpin modern Wi-Fi and mobile networks.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of packet
Noun
  • Cargill built a large soybean-lading facility at Santarem, some 500 miles up the Amazon.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
  • One example can be as simple as shipments that are missing bills of lading or origin documents.
    — Forbes, Forbes, 1 June 2021
Definition of lading

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“Shipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipment. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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