The shipment
Example: Shipment refers to goods being transported
Definition
"Shipment" refers to the process or act of sending goods or cargo from one place to another, typically by sea, air, or land. It involves the organized transportation and delivery of items to a designated destination within logistics and supply chain operations.
Etymology
The word "shipment" originates from the verb "ship," which comes from the Old English "scip," meaning ship or vessel. The suffix "-ment" denotes an action or resulting state, so "shipment" literally means the action of sending goods by ship, though today it applies to various modes of transport.
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"The shipment" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Logistics - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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