shipment
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈʃɪpmənt/
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- We are expecting a shipment from them at almost any moment.
- delayed shipment
- shipment costs
- air shipment
The science of packaging fruits for shipment is pretty complex.
- The science of packaging fruits for shipment is pretty complex.
Examples
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Your shipment's on its way.
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NVIDIA confirmed the shipment of our six Titan VS for this project.
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The government shipment is only days away.
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There will be a new shipment of supplies coming north next month.
Fiction book (1995) -
Well, l put together a shipment of supplies, vaccines, medicines, the usual.
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Even a one-day delay in shipment may cost the companies the profit of the entire cargo.
Academic text (1990) -
To minimize the chance of damaging pins during shipment, manufacturers must pay special attention to packaging.
Academic text (1998) -
Trainload after trainload of coal, I learn, is carried to Australian ports for shipment to China.
Academic text (2008) -
Lodge-owning families and mountaineers rely on the weekly market and shipments from Kathmandu for most of their supplies.
Academic text (1993) -
The U.S. has delivered a first shipment of humanitarian aid worth $30 million.
Synonyms
540
1.0
Bringing parcels or food to someone
537
2.3
Goods carried by a ship, plane, or large vehicle
79
3.9
Goods moved in large amounts by ship, train, or truck
39
4.7
Sending people or things to a place for a purpose
5
5.6
A batch of goods sent by truck or ship for delivery
3
8.8
A load of goods carried on a ship, truck, or train
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Etymology
Shipment begins with ship, which meant a 'boat' and later 'to send goods by boat', plus the ending -ment that makes a noun for an action or result. So a shipment is the action or process of sending goods to a place.