shipment

shipment

English

Etymology

From ship +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪpmənt/

Noun

shipment (countable and uncountable, plural shipments)

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

   • We're expecting another shipment of oranges tomorrow.

2. the act of transporting goods

   • Shipment of hazardous waste on this route is strictly prohibited.

Translations

load of goods

Czech: zásilka (cs) f Finnish: kuljetus (fi), toimitus (fi), lähetys (fi) French: cargaison (fr) f (by a ship) Italian: carico (it) m Norwegian: Bokmål: forsendelse m

Polish: przesyłka (pl) f, transport (pl) m Portuguese: carregamento (pt) m Turkish: parti (tr)

the act of transporting goods

Finnish: kuljetus (fi), kuljettaminen (fi)

Turkish: taşınma (tr)