shipment
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shipment
- /ˈʃɪpmənt/ US
noun shipments
- A load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship). We're expecting another shipment of oranges tomorrow.
- The act of transporting goods. Shipment of hazardous waste on this route is strictly prohibited.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: freight, payload, cargo, lading, loading, consignment, dispatch, despatch, load, transshipment, shipping, transportation, freighter, carrier, boarding, embarkation
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noun load of goods
| Español | cargamento, envío, encargo, remesa |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | खेप khep |
| Português | carregamento |
| Français | cargaison |
| Deutsch | Lieferung |
| Italiano | carico |
| Русский | отпра́вка otprávka, отгру́зка otgrúzka |
noun the act of transporting goods
| Español | transporte, envío |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 運輸 /运输 yùnshū |
| Deutsch | Transport, Lieferung |
| Русский | перево́зка perevózka, грузоперево́зка gruzoperevózka |
Talk about this word "shipment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shipment. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. shipment. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shipment "shipment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shipment.Cite this
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title = {shipment},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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