shipment
n. C / Un. a large amount of goods sent together by truck, ship, or plane. It can also mean the act of sending these goods to a customer.
n. a quantity of goods transported by any means, or the act of dispatching such goods. Often refers to a specific batch of items handled as a single unit during logistics.
The shipment of new books arrives tomorrow morning.
The warehouse manager confirmed that the shipment of electronics was delayed due to heavy storms at the port.
Global supply chains rely on the precise coordination of every shipment to ensure that raw materials reach factories just as the previous stock is depleted.
From ship + -ment.
Uncountable when referring to the general process of sending goods; countable when referring to a specific batch or delivery.