shipment

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship).
2. (countable, uncountable) The act of transporting goods.

Synonyms

lading

dispatch

cargo

loading

shipping

load

freight

consignment

forwarding

despatch

transportation

sending off

embarkation

transport

delivery

sending

payload

burden

transmission

nacelle

net weight

officiation

onus

operation

parcel

postage

redaction

relay

remittance

sea transport

send

shipload

supply

transaction

transferal

ship out

modes of transport

load and transport

boarding

despatch

broadcast

catering

conveyance

conveying

dealing

delegation

editing

errand

export

freightage

Translations

spedizione

expédition

envío

φορτίο

Verschiffung

chargement

cargaison

Versand

envoi

Sendung

embarque

carico

αποστολή

Warensendung

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃɪpmənt/

Etymology

From ship + -ment.