shipment

English

Etymology

From ship +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪpmənt/

Noun

shipment (countable and uncountable, plural shipments)

a load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship)
- We're expecting another shipment of oranges tomorrow.
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)

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