Used in a Sentence

shipments

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for shipments.

Editorial note

So he compares PC shipments to IOS tablet and Phone plus maybe Mac shipments and says Apple sells more computers?

Examples16
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship).

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of shipments gathered in one view.

noun

A load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship).

noun

The act of transporting goods.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for shipments.

noun

A load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship).

noun

The act of transporting goods.

Example sentences

1

So he compares PC shipments to IOS tablet and Phone plus maybe Mac shipments and says Apple sells more computers?

2

They are merely taxing the smuggling routes into the US skimming the shipments of Gulf and Sinaloa cartels.

3

Amazon and the likes operate on notoriously slim margins whilst buying at wholesale prices, and getting shipments in bulk.

4

We stopped by the depot for shipments and saw at keast 6 trucks full of water.

5

And then they would be dependent on us for continuous shipments of seed each spring.

6

If IDC's numbers are close to correct, non-Mac PC shipments fell 15% yoy.

7

I fail to see how number of supported languages directly increases cost of game shipments (per unit)?

8

Some of those organizations existed to push back against big business, especially railroads, back when railroads had a monopoly on shipments to small towns.

9

I believe the main reason they offer passenger service is that there are some shipments that need a human handler.

10

Of course analysts think that they need Model X shipments to meet their year-end target, because that's exactly what the company itself has said.

11

Subtract 5% for kickstarter, 3% for the credit cards, royalties for game shipments and reward costs, and you're probably looking at less than $50K 3.

12

I very easily cancelled my subscription a few weeks ago (and have since subscribed again, realizing that I could adjust my shipments).

Quote examples

1

There is no evidence that Cisco was "on the take." Snowden's documents revealed that their shipments were being intercepted and bugged without their knowledge.

2

We see this as our Tesla roadster (well designed niche product for a market willing to pay, in this case however, desperately in need for a solution that doesn't involve constant shipments of expensive and polluting diesel for loud generators) from which we will streamline and optimize to make our "model 3" so we can produce something to meet and even beat grid prices.

3

Not the most objective source I realize, but here's some relevant info [0]: Samsung said its phone shipments were "driven by mid to low-end products," adding that its Note 4 release only contributed a "marginal increase" due to being released at the very end of the quarter.

Proper noun examples

1

Tip to the Chinese: Seize all XBox and iDevice Shipments.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use shipments in a sentence?

So he compares PC shipments to IOS tablet and Phone plus maybe Mac shipments and says Apple sells more computers?

What does shipments mean?

A load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship).

What part of speech is shipments?

shipments is commonly used as noun.