shipments
shipments — noun
- shipmentssingular
- shipmentsesplural
1. a quantity of goods that are sent together from one place to another and deliver
a quantity of goods that are sent together from one place to another and delivered to a buyer or destination; also, the process of sending them.
The warehouse received a large shipment of medical supplies from Japan this morning.
collocation: receive a shipment
Daichi tracked his shipment online every day until it reached his apartment.
collocation: track a shipment
All shipments leaving the port are checked by customs officers before departure.
The bakery closed for two days after its flour shipment was delayed.
Our company offers free shipment on all orders over two thousand dollars.
- cargo
used for goods carried by ship, plane, or truck; more technical than shipment
- consignment
a batch of goods sent, especially for sale; slightly more formal
- delivery
the act of bringing goods to a person or place; broader than shipment
- freight
goods transported in bulk, especially by commercial transport
文法句型
a shipment of [goods]
shipment of [goods]
用法筆記
As a countable noun, shipment refers to the goods themselves ('a shipment of electronics'). As an uncountable noun, it refers to the process ('free shipment within Taiwan'). The countable use is far more common in everyday business English.