shipment

noun

Definition of shipmentnext
as in cargo

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Recent Examples of shipment The first shipment of Mexican natural gas to Asia is en route, evidence of the reshaping of global energy markets. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 9 July 2026 As orders began to pile up, Mantilla already had a shipment scheduled from Guatemala. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 The most sustainable shipment may be the one that is never sent. — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Last July, the Reno Police Department in Nevada said in a news release that a truck shipment managed by Ceva Logistics that contained about $15 million in semiconductors and Apple products was stolen. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 July 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
  • The simultaneous disruption of several transportation routes, including energy, shipping and air cargo, is expected to increase global inflation and put key world economies at risk of stagflation.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 22 July 2026
  • The solution was to take existing unarmored commercial cargo ships and tankers, adding a wooden flight deck, small island superstructures, and enough hangar space and support systems to handle up to 30 aircraft.
    — David Szondy July 21, New Atlas, 22 July 2026
Definition of cargo
Noun
  • According to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, investigators reviewed social media accounts, a website and a billboard in Latin America that advertised maternity packages at South Texas hospitals to foreign nationals.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
  • However, if Preller decides to move Miller, Getz has the prospect capital to put together as good a package as anyone.
    — Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Definition of package
Noun
  • The tariff impacts were reflected in rising sticker prices and higher non-negotiable destination and freight charges.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 16 July 2026
  • Is this the official end of the multi-year bear market in freight?
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of freight
Noun
  • Vegas offers exceptional carbo-loading and post-race celebrations, alongside world-class spas and gyms.
    — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The ground crews have to navigate numerous planes landing, loading and taking off, while avoiding spinning propellers and keeping the equipment prepared.
    — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
Definition of loading
Noun
  • Bloomberg’s report also mentions several new metrics Samsung has in the pipeline for the Health app, including daily cardio load, heart health score, vascular load, and fitness index.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
  • An integrated rear rack with a 150-pound load limit provides room for a cooler, small tent, or other outdoor essentials.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 July 2026
Definition of load
Noun
  • Another photo showed Langley stretched across a stack of hay bales while modeling the same denim look.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026
  • The Green Mountains, hay bales, cows, and barns immediately calmed my mind and gave the kids a place to run around and have fun.
    — Jaclyn Greenberg, Parents, 29 June 2026
Definition of bale
Noun
  • The instructions on the packet tell you to take at least an hour beforehand, but my secret is to take it the night before.
    — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 15 July 2026
  • The mix’s topping packet creates a crisp cinnamon-sugar crust, while the bananas and milk bake into a rich, pudding-like texture.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 July 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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