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English

Etymology

From ship +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

Noun

shipment (countable and uncountable, plural shipments)

  1. A load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship).
    We're expecting another shipment of oranges tomorrow.
    • 2024 May 7, Oren Liebermann, “US paused shipment of bombs to Israel amid concerns over potential use in Rafah incursion”, in CNN‎:
      The United States paused a shipment of bombs to Israel amid concerns over their potential use in a Rafah incursion, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed on Wednesday.
    • 2025 May 2, Elisabeth Buchwald and Ramishah Maruf, “A massive tariff on millions of Americans’ purchases just went into effect — cue the chaos”, in CNN‎:
      The de minimis exemption, as it’s known, allowed shipments of goods worth $800 or less to come into the United States duty-free, often more or less skipping time-consuming inspections and paperwork.
  2. The act of transporting goods.
    Shipment of hazardous waste on this route is strictly prohibited.

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