shipping

noun

ship·​ping ˈshi-piŋ 

1

a

: passage on a ship

b

: ships

c

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Daily shipping traffic in the waterway has consistently dropped, with just nine vessels passing through on Monday, according to MarineTraffic data. — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

The feature addresses two major costs for online retailers by eliminating return subscription fees and covering return shipping costs through Swap’s carrier network. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

Its strikes on commercial shipping have caused concern, with a vessel operated by Greek shipping firm Dynacom reportedly the latest victim. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Wars and geopolitical tensions can disrupt shipping, energy supplies and agricultural inputs, increasing costs across food systems already strained by inflation. — ABC News, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing shipping

• shipping and handling
• shipping clerk
• shipping crates

Rhymes for shipping

• chipping
• clipping
• dipping
• dripping
• flipping
• gripping
• nipping
• ripping
• sipping
• skipping
• slipping
• snipping

Kids Definition

shipping

noun

ship·​ping

ˈship-iŋ

1

: the body of ships in one place or belonging to one port or country

2

: the act or business of one that ships goods