shipment — a consignment of goods sent to a destination
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a consignment of goods sent to a destination
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʃɪpmənt/
Example Sentences
- My online shopping shipment got lost somewhere between Mars and my doorstep.
- The company provides free shipment for orders over $50.
- Our shipment of ice cream melted because the delivery guy stopped for a three-hour lunch break.
shipment
NOUN[/ˈʃɪpmənt/]
a consignment of goods sent to a destination
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'shipmen' and Old English 'scip' (ship) combined with the suffix '-ment' (denoting an action or result). The word evolved to mean the act of shipping goods or the goods themselves being transported.
Breakdown
ship (vessel for transport) + -ment (suffix forming nouns denoting an action or its result) = shipment
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My online shopping shipment got lost somewhere between Mars and my doorstep.”
“The company provides free shipment for orders over $50.”
“Our shipment of ice cream melted because the delivery guy stopped for a three-hour lunch break.”
“Please check the shipment number to track your package.”
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