The difference between Invoice and Shipment
When used as nouns, invoice means a bill, whereas shipment means a load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship).
Invoice is also verb with the meaning: to bill.
check bellow for the other definitions of Invoice and Shipment
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Invoice as a noun:
A bill; a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer indicating the products, quantities and agreed prices for products or services that the seller has already provided the buyer with. An invoice indicates that, unless paid in advance, payment is due by the buyer to the seller, according to the agreed terms.
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Invoice as a noun:
The lot or set of goods as shipped or received.
Examples:
"The merchant receives a large invoice of goods."
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Invoice as a noun:
(generally of a vehicle) The price which a seller or dealer pays the manufacturer for goods to be sold.
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Invoice as a verb (transitive):
To bill; to issue an invoice to.
Examples:
"I will invoice my supplier tomorrow."
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Invoice as a verb (transitive):
To make an invoice for (goods or services).
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Shipment as a noun:
a load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship)
Examples:
"* We're expecting another shipment of oranges tomorrow."
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Shipment as a noun:
the act of transporting goods
Examples:
"* Shipment of hazardous waste on this route is strictly prohibited."