1. [countable] a load of goods sent by sea, road, train, or air:
shipment of
• A shipment of 1700 cars left for Italy.
• The railroad company's coal shipments rose 15%.
2. [uncountable] the act of sending a load of goods by sea, road, train, or air:
• The new models are now ready for shipment.
shipment of
• the shipment of cars and parts
ˌbulk ˈshipment [countable] TRANSPORT
a delivery of a load of goods such as grain or oil that are transported loose, not packed in containers
ˌpart ˈshipment
[countable, uncountable] TRANSPORT a shipment of only some of the goods that were ordered; part delivery:
• In the case of part shipment, you only pay for items that are dispatched.
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shipment UK US /ˈʃɪpmənt/ noun COMMERCE, TRANSPORT
► [U] the act of sending goods somewhere: »
We are required to pay for the goods before shipment.
► [C] goods that are being sent somewhere: »
It takes several days for a shipment to clear airport customs.
»They received food shipments from China.
a shipment of sth »They are waiting for a new shipment of grain.
→ See also BULK SHIPMENT(Cf. ↑bulk shipment), DROP SHIPPING(Cf. ↑drop shipping), PART SHIPMENT(Cf. ↑part shipment), TRANSSHIPMENT(Cf. ↑transshipment)
Financial and business terms. 2012.