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

The price tag could reach $1 billion, according to two people familiar with early government estimates, aside from the cost of clearing the shipping channel. —Erin Cox, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024

Along with clearing the shipping channel to reopen the port, officials are trying to figure out how to rebuild the major bridge, which was completed in 1977 and carried Interstate 695 around southeast Baltimore and was a vital link to the city’s centuries of maritime culture. —Mike Pesoli, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024

Coast Guard Rear Admiral Shannon Gilreath told reporters that teams from the Coast Guard, the U.S. Navy's salvage arm and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said the debris from the Patapsco River's deep-draft shipping channel would have to be removed before the Dali could be moved. —David Lawder, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024

Costs include travel, accommodation and shipping costs. —Pearl Lam, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

It is owned by Grace Ocean Private Ltd. and was chartered by Danish shipping giant Maersk. —Lea Skene and Brian Witte, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024

The disaster also closed the port, which is vital to the city's shipping industry. —Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Mar. 2024

At the time, the decision was risky; cargo ships were still fairly new to the maritime shipping industry. —Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024

Members of Target Circle 360 can expect free two-day shipping and free deliveries of orders over $35 in as little as an hour, the company announced last week. —Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 19 Mar. 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