Shipment

/ˈʃɪpmənt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The process of sending goods or the goods that are sent.

The shipment of the new furniture is expected to arrive by Friday.

A quantity of goods sent or transported.

We received a large shipment of electronics from the supplier.

The act of shipping or transporting goods.

She tracked the shipment all the way until it reached her doorstep.

From the word 'ship' + the suffix '-ment' indicating an action or resulting state.

track a shipment

To monitor the progress of a shipment.

shipment in transit

A shipment that is currently on its way to the destination.

bulk shipment

A shipment consisting of large quantities of goods.

shipped

Moved from one place to another by a carrier.

shipping

The act of transporting goods.

The goods being shipped.

I just got the shipment in the mail!

A large influx or delivery of product.

That new shipment dropped yesterday.