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shipment

/ˈʃɪpmənt/noun2 syllables

Shipment means: goods carried by a large vehicle.

Synonyms for shipment9

noun, as in goods carried by a large vehicle

cargo, lading, freight, load, loading, payload, consignment

noun, as in the act of sending off something

dispatch, despatch

What does shipment mean?2

noun

1

goods carried by a large vehicle

2

the act of sending off something

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with shipment?1

three syllables

equipment
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Shipment in a sentence

  • In case the shipment is delayed, we have special delay insurance.CC
  • Please disregard this notice if your shipment has already been made.Dejo
  • Thank you very much for informing me that the shipment will be delayed.CK
  • We haven't been able to find out when the shipment will arrive.CK
  • Your shipment should be delivered within twenty-four hours.CK
  • Looks like you're the recipient of the shipment but who is the sender?RavenGuardian
  • The police seized a large shipment of illegal narcotics.Lumi
  • The flooding has covered farms and roads and slowed shipments of food and fuel.Cangarejo

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of shipment

as a noun

plural
shipments