Basic Details
Word: Shipment
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: The process of sending goods or the goods themselves that are sent from one place to another.
Synonyms: Delivery, consignment, cargo
Antonyms: Receipt, return
Idioms and Phrases
- In the shipment: In the process of being sent or delivered. Example: "Your order is in the shipment and should arrive tomorrow."
- Shipshape and Bristol fashion: In good order or properly arranged. Example: "We need to make sure everything is shipshape and Bristol fashion before the shipment leaves."
Usage Examples
Example 1: The shipment of books arrived at the library just in time for the new reading programme.
Example 2: Due to heavy rain, the shipment of fresh vegetables was delayed for a day.
Example 3: The company tracks every shipment to ensure that customers receive their orders promptly.
Fun Fact
The word shipment comes from the combination of ship, which traditionally referred to sending goods by sea, and the suffix -ment, which indicates the action or process of a verb.
Famous Quote
"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out." Robert Collier. This highlights how consistent actions, like timely shipments, lead to overall success.
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "shipment" mean?
a) A person who receives orders
b) The process of sending goods
c) A type of storage
d) A place for delivery
Answer: b) The process of sending goods
2. Which of these is a synonym of "shipment"?
a) Order
b) Delivery
c) Payment
d) Receipt
Answer: b) Delivery
3. Which word is an antonym of "shipment"?
a) Store
b) Receipt
c) Delivery
d) Cargo
Answer: b) Receipt
4. Which sentence uses "shipment" correctly?
a) The shipment of toys will play outside.
b) The shipment of glasses arrived broken.
c) The shipment danced in the night.
d) The shipment swam across the lake.
Answer: b) The shipment of glasses arrived broken.
5. Which idiom means being well-organised for a shipment?
a) In the shipment
b) Shipshape and Bristol fashion
c) The early bird catches the worm
d) A stitch in time saves nine
Answer: b) Shipshape and Bristol fashion
