Shipment
(noun)
- A quantity of goods or products that are sent or delivered at one time.
- The act or process of shipping goods or products.
Origin:
Middle english, from old english scipian to send, from scip ship.
Examples:
- The shipment of goods was delayed due to the bad weather.
- The company specializes in international shipments of electronics.
- He received the shipment of books he had ordered.
- The shipment of cars was sent by train.
- The shipment was inspected by customs before being allowed to enter the country.