Thesaurus results for SHIPMENT

shipment

noun

Definition of shipment

as in cargo

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Recent Examples of shipment Assuming the campaign reaches its goal on Kickstarter, shipment is planned for October. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026 Now, police in Ecuador have found his likeness in an unexpected place – printed on green rectangular packages that made up a stunning cocaine shipment seized in a truck near the Colombian border. — CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 Now, police in Ecuador have found it in an unexpected place - printed on green rectangular packages that made up a stunning cocaine shipment seized in a truck near the Colombian border. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Thursday’s reports said inspections last week discovered the ivory hidden in sawn timber that was in a shipment of three containers that arrived on July 9. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shipment

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Noun

In the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait — where clashes have intensified in recent weeks — data shows at least 45 vessels crossed, including eight tankers and eight cargo ships going to the Gulf of Aden.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
With a steam engine, the boat pulled heavy cargo between Budapest and other towns along the Danube.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of cargo

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Congress, however, is currently focused on other matters, such as the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act, a bipartisan tax-administration package introduced by Senate Finance Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR).

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
But the City Council still must take additional steps before public funding is put toward the project, including approving the issuance of bonds to fund the $600 million package.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of package

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Follow it up with a walk along the High Line, an elevated outdoor park built on a historic freight rail line and covered with plants, trees, and art.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Sure, the issues of freight interference are different in Europe, but much of the Wolverine line now is owned by the state of Michigan, and operated and maintained by Amtrak itself.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of freight

Noun

Dunnigan describes the loading dock as something that deserves as much early consideration as the guest arrival.

— Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
While most washers have filters in the front panel, the location of yours depends on the type of machine (front-loading or top-loading) and the model.

— Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of loading

Noun

Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy aren't part of this longer-term picture; SpaceX wants to phase them out and have Starship shoulder the load.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Most tap water in the UAE comes from desalination, which strips out salt but leaves minerals behind, producing a mineral load that builds up on hair, skin and surfaces.

— Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of load

Noun

The disaster, which killed approximately 750 people and injured another 1,800, was due to the combustion of cotton bales and explosives, including TNT, that the ship was carrying.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026
All figures in parentheses below are current estimates for those crop years in million bales.

— SJ Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026

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