Collocations for "shipment"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "shipment" in context.
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shipment
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the shipment of [orders, goods, items, merchandise]
- the [orders] are ready for shipment
- shipment by [air, land, sea] (freight)
- a [drop, direct, delivered, complete, partial, full] shipment
- shipment from the [manufacturer, distributor, warehouse]
- a [delay, holdup, problem] with the shipment
- to qualify for free shipment
- pay for [expedited, first class] shipment
- options for shipment
- methods of shipment
- [fast, secure, anonymous] shipment
- [international, domestic] shipment
- a shipment from [New York] to [Valencia]
- [send, receive, get, confirm] a shipment
- [pick up, collect, inspect, check] a shipment
- send [documents, a packing list] (along) with the shipment
- a tracking [number, reference] for the shipment
- the shipment came [on time, late]
- the shipment is going to be [on time]
- the [scheduled, confirmed, expected] shipment date
- [send, receive, get] shipment confirmation
- your preferred shipment method
'shipment' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):