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
New Survey Shows Mixed Results The country’s foreign reserves have steadily declined since the pandemic, largely due to plunging exports—garment shipments make up about 10% of the economy—and soaring prices of commodities.
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Arun Devnath / Bloomberg, TIME, 3 July 2024
President Joe Biden in January decided his administration would delay consideration of new natural gas export terminals in the United States, even as gas shipments to Europe and Asia soared following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 2 July 2024
Robust weapons shipments have continued, the Pentagon says.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
If this week’s (or a future week’s) race ends up being a close one, the shipment of those sets could ultimately end up making the difference.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 26 June 2024
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Arun Devnath / Bloomberg, TIME, 3 July 2024
President Joe Biden in January decided his administration would delay consideration of new natural gas export terminals in the United States, even as gas shipments to Europe and Asia soared following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 2 July 2024
Robust weapons shipments have continued, the Pentagon says.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
If this week’s (or a future week’s) race ends up being a close one, the shipment of those sets could ultimately end up making the difference.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 26 June 2024
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“Shipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipment. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
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shipment
noun
ship·ment
ˈship-mənt
1
: the act of shipping
2
: the goods shipped
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