noun
shipment
SHIHP-muhnt
noun
1
A batch of goods sent together to a destination.
"The store received a large shipment of winter coats."
2
The act or process of transporting goods.
"Shipment can take up to ten business days."
How to Use Shipment
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the goods being sent, or the sending itself.
Common pairings
track a shipment
delayed shipment
shipment of goods
Word Forms
shipments plural
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Etymology
Formed from ship (the verb, "to send goods") plus the noun-forming suffix -ment.