What does shipment mean?
Definitions for shipment
ˈʃɪp məntship·ment
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word shipment.
Princeton's WordNet
cargo, lading, freight, load, loading, payload, shipment, consignmentnoun
goods carried by a large vehicle
dispatch, despatch, shipmentnoun
the act of sending off something
Wiktionary
shipmentnoun
a load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship)
shipmentnoun
the act of transporting goods
Etymology: ship + -ment
ChatGPT
shipment
Shipment refers to the process of transporting goods, commodities, or cargo from one location to another. This can occur through various modes of transportation including land (trucks, trains), sea (ships), or air (planes). Typically, a shipment can include any quantity of goods, packaged and prepared for transport, ranging from small parcels to large scale commercial freight.
Webster Dictionary
Shipmentnoun
the act or process of shipping; as, he was engaged in the shipment of coal for London; an active shipment of wheat from the West
Shipmentnoun
that which is shipped
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
shipment
The act of shipping goods, or any other thing, on board a ship or vessel.
Editors Contribution
shipment
To transport or ship goods.
The shipment was simple and cost effective.
Submitted by MaryC on February 17, 2020
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of shipment in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of shipment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of shipment in a Sentence
We're working closely with our sellers to prioritize the shipment of and delivery of needed supplies, medical supplies, household goods and the like, we're taking that action now in our fulfillment centers to create that prioritization, and we're working directly with our suppliers for Amazon retail, Amazon inventory to do the same. Obviously, there's a great demand for these products and we want to make sure customers get them.
The state of Texas is already prepared for the arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine, and will swiftly distribute these vaccines to Texans who voluntarily choose to be immunized, as we await the first shipment of these vaccines, we will work with communities to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
The first Japan poultry shipment is now imminent, we have a chance at exporting to other countries, not only Japan ... The first choice is Asia.
The feed stock that we use is from a sidestream from the sugar producing industry, it's the waste pulp that comes after they're removed the sugar, which is then pressed and dried into pellets for ease of shipment. So you can see the bottom of this stack here I've got the dried pellets. So that can be used as a low-grade cattle feed, but obviously we want to take this material and turn it into something that has a lot more value.
The ship has to be forced to unload the shipment in one of the Libyan oil facilities and face legal charges.
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