: the body of ships in one place or belonging to one port or country
2
: the act or business of one that ships
Examples of shipping in a Sentence
The fruit was ready for shipping.
They protected our shipping from submarines during wartime.
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Sales forms can be customized to include information related to shipping, discounts, service dates, tips, payment terms, late fees and more.—Mia Taylor, CNBC, 27 June 2025 As far as completing its objective goes, Walmart has already made plenty of inroads to swifter shipping.—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 June 2025 The Bear Elite Hybrid comes with free shipping, a 120-night sleep trial, and a limited lifetime warranty.—Julia Forbes, Wired News, 25 June 2025 Another option would be to seek to close the Strait of Hormuz, fully or partly, by attacking shipping or by laying mines.—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for shipping
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