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

Thankfully, the goods always arrived, albeit many months later, presumably following lengthy voyages on industrial shipping containers. —Jiayang Fan, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2024

The company has been focused on efficiency and cost-cutting in its fulfillment and e-commerce businesses; using robotics, reducing shipping distances, and implementing a number of other strategies that are starting to pay benefits, according to Nowak. —Will Daniel, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

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

Phrases Containing shipping

• shipping and handling
• shipping clerk
• shipping crates

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