shipment

S2 W2

BrE /ˈʃpəʊmənt/ AmE /ˈʃpiːmənt/

noun en → es

1 TRANSPORT [singular] B1

a large quantity of goods sent to a place by ship, plane, or truck

envío, remesa, carga

  • shipment of something

Collocations international shipment · cargo shipment

  • The company's latest shipment arrived yesterday.

    La última remesa de la empresa llegó ayer.

2 LEGAL [singular] C1

the legal transfer of goods from one person or country to another, especially by a company that ships the goods for payment

envío legal, transporte de mercancías

  • shipment of something

Collocations legal shipment · international shipment regulations

  • The company is responsible for the legal shipment of goods.

    La empresa es responsable del envío legal de mercancías.