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.
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The organization is accepting donations of cash and equipment including turn-key renewable power, water and shelter technologies for rapid shipment.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The Healey administration’s Western Massachusetts Deputy Director Lamar Cook was arrested after State Police intercepted a cocaine shipment at the Springfield State Office, the Hampden DA’s office announced Wednesday.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The latest shipments represent much bigger quantities in a short space of time.
—Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Other shipments containing cauldron, skeleton, or tombstones in the product description are up.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The Healey administration’s Western Massachusetts Deputy Director Lamar Cook was arrested after State Police intercepted a cocaine shipment at the Springfield State Office, the Hampden DA’s office announced Wednesday.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The latest shipments represent much bigger quantities in a short space of time.
—Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Other shipments containing cauldron, skeleton, or tombstones in the product description are up.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shipment
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“Shipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipment. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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shipment
noun
ship·ment
ˈship-mənt
1
: the act of shipping
2
: the goods shipped
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