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
Adding to the tightness, OPEC member the United Arab Emirates curbed shipments of Upper Zakum, a medium-sour oil, by 41% in March compared with last year’s average, according to data from maritime intelligence firm Kpler.
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Lucia Kassai, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024
That batch follows other shipments sent to Israel over the years to fulfill large munitions orders approved by Congress and the State Department in both 2012 and 2015, U.S. officials said.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
The Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza is the only one equipped to handle major shipments of goods into the territory, and Israel has failed to open it in a meaningful way for aid transfers.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
Those shipments are part of long-standing foreign military sales agreements and are not linked to Israel's war in Gaza, Kirby said.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
In another, the intelligence officials said, the CIA helped intercept a shipment of pill presses needed to mix powdered fentanyl into professional-looking tablets that are then sold to unsuspecting Americans as legitimate pharmaceutical products.
—USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
According to publicly available import refusal data from the FDA, the FDA refused 51 shipments of shrimp due to antibiotics last year and over 70% of them involved shrimp exported from India.
—Alexandra Chaidez, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Customers receive a reminder notification three days before their shipment.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
To participate, individuals can place strings into bins at one of the nearly 1,200 collection locations across the country, including hundreds of Guitar Centers and independent retailers, or mail them on their own, so long as shipments exceed 5 pounds, to minimize waste.
—Josh Glicksman, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
Lucia Kassai, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024
That batch follows other shipments sent to Israel over the years to fulfill large munitions orders approved by Congress and the State Department in both 2012 and 2015, U.S. officials said.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
The Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza is the only one equipped to handle major shipments of goods into the territory, and Israel has failed to open it in a meaningful way for aid transfers.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
Those shipments are part of long-standing foreign military sales agreements and are not linked to Israel's war in Gaza, Kirby said.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
In another, the intelligence officials said, the CIA helped intercept a shipment of pill presses needed to mix powdered fentanyl into professional-looking tablets that are then sold to unsuspecting Americans as legitimate pharmaceutical products.
—USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
According to publicly available import refusal data from the FDA, the FDA refused 51 shipments of shrimp due to antibiotics last year and over 70% of them involved shrimp exported from India.
—Alexandra Chaidez, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Customers receive a reminder notification three days before their shipment.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
To participate, individuals can place strings into bins at one of the nearly 1,200 collection locations across the country, including hundreds of Guitar Centers and independent retailers, or mail them on their own, so long as shipments exceed 5 pounds, to minimize waste.
—Josh Glicksman, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Shipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipment. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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shipment
noun
ship·ment
ˈship-mənt
1
: the act of shipping
2
: the goods shipped
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