Meaning & Definition of Shipment in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: The action of transporting goods by ship, plane, or truck.

  Example Sentence: The shipment is scheduled to arrive tomorrow.

• Definition: A load or quantity of goods sent together.

  Example Sentence: We received a large shipment of supplies.

• Definition: The process by which goods are sent from one place to another.

  Example Sentence: The shipment of the new products will begin next week.

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• 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.

Translations

• Spanish: envío

• French: expédition

• German: Sendung

• Russian: отгрузка

Related Words

• shipped: Moved from one place to another by a carrier.

• shipping: The act of transporting goods.

Slang Meanings of shipment

• Meaning: The goods being shipped.

  Example Sentence: I just got the shipment in the mail!

• Meaning: A large influx or delivery of product.

  Example Sentence: That new shipment dropped yesterday.