shipment

About 2.86 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship).

   We're expecting another shipment of oranges tomorrow.

2. noun The act of transporting goods.

   Shipment of hazardous waste on this route is strictly prohibited.

Similar words

freight payload cargo lading loading consignment dispatch despatch load transshipment

Often followed by

of to and is from was in or by

Word family

shipments