shipment

Plural: shipments

Noun

• The act of shipping or something shipped, especially goods.
• goods carried by a large vehicle
• the act of sending off something
• A load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship).
• The act of transporting goods.

Examples

• His latest shipment of letters included a rare blank tile, much to his delight.
• Shipment of hazardous waste on this route is strictly prohibited.
• We're expecting another shipment of oranges tomorrow.

Synonyms

cargo, consignment, despatch, dispatch, freight, lading, load, loading, payload