shipment
Collocations
15(noun.) quantity of goods sent from one place to another
ADJ
arms, drug, oil, plutonium, weapons, etc.
VERB + SHIPMENT
receive, send
escort
The security team had to escort the shipment of valuable electronics across the border.
seize
Police officers seized the shipment of stolen electronics at the warehouse yesterday.
PREP
~ of
We received a large shipment of books for the new library last week.
(noun.) act of transporting goods
ADJ
illegal | bulk
onward
The cargo arrived at the port and was prepared for onward shipment to retailers across Europe.
waste
The factory received a waste shipment that required immediate disposal at the recycling center.
VERB + SHIPMENT
await
The factory workers are awaiting shipment of the new machinery before they can start production.
arrange, begin, make | ban, stop | resume
PREP
~ from
We received a large shipment from our supplier in Mexico last week.
~ to
The company arranged a large shipment to their warehouse in Canada last week.