shipment

noun

ship·​ment ˈship-mənt How to pronounce shipment (audio)
1
: the act or process of shipping
2
: the goods shipped

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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Nike had placed a GPS tracker in the Air Jordan shipment, and investigators with the California Highway Patrol tracked the shipment to a U-Haul truck in a parking lot in Anaheim. Rob Wile, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024 Three men accused of stealing more than 1,200 pairs of Air Jordans from a train in the Mojave Desert were foiled by a GPS tracker hidden inside the shipment, authorities said. Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024 Washington has recently stepped up weapons shipments and has forgiven billions in loans provided to Kyiv. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Nov. 2024 But often the value of the arriving shipment is below a threshold that triggers examination by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Mia Taylor, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shipment 

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of shipment was in 1799

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“Shipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipment. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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shipment

noun
ship·​ment ˈship-mənt How to pronounce shipment (audio)
1
: the act of shipping
2
: the goods shipped

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