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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Notoriously complex and opaque global supply chains have made the fashion industry especially vulnerable to shipment detentions from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
The extra cost is worthwhile if the shipment is successful.
—Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Australian authorities discovered the drugs while investigating an air cargo shipment that came in from Malaysia back on Oct. 16.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
Hair care net sales fell 6 percent, with Aveda in particular struggling, reflecting the timing of shipments and continued softness in the company’s North America salon channel.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
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Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
The extra cost is worthwhile if the shipment is successful.
—Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Australian authorities discovered the drugs while investigating an air cargo shipment that came in from Malaysia back on Oct. 16.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
Hair care net sales fell 6 percent, with Aveda in particular struggling, reflecting the timing of shipments and continued softness in the company’s North America salon channel.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
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 22 Nov. 2024.
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shipment
noun
ship·ment
ˈship-mənt
1
: the act of shipping
2
: the goods shipped
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