Antonyms for shipment


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ship-muhnt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈʃɪp mənt


Definition of shipment

Origin :
  • 1802, "act of shipping;" 1861, "that which is shipped;" see ship (v.) + -ment.
  • noun consignment
  • noun load of goods
Example sentences :
  • Disease germs had been found in a shipment of fruit juices from the Earth.
  • Extract from : « The Martian Cabal » by Roman Frederick Starzl
  • Also applied to certain conditions of shipment of batteries.
  • Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte
  • Then he'd have to go to Glendora and order cars for the first shipment.
  • Extract from : « The Duke Of Chimney Butte » by G. W. Ogden
  • Another party of the despoilers discovered a shipment of silks and satins.
  • Extract from : « The Mountain Divide » by Frank H. Spearman
  • The latter, having received it, is then in a position to go ahead with his shipment.
  • Extract from : « Elements of Foreign Exchange » by Franklin Escher
  • Provided the first shipment carries the most we can get for the credits I brought.
  • Extract from : « Police Your Planet » by Lester del Rey
  • For shipment the potatoes should be graded and packed with care.
  • Extract from : « Agriculture for Beginners » by Charles William Burkett
  • I believe it calls for the first shipment of ties about June first.
  • Extract from : « The White Desert » by Courtney Ryley Cooper
  • Grain is stored in warehouses until needed for milling or shipment.
  • Extract from : « Up To Date Business » by Various
  • With eager helpfulness, they sent for other transportation for the Embassy's shipment.
  • Extract from : « The Pirates of Ersatz » by Murray Leinster

Synonyms for shipment

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