shipping

1 of 2

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

shipping

2 of 2

present participle of ship entry 2, ship entry 3

Examples of shipping in a Sentence

Noun

The fruit was ready for shipping.

They protected our shipping from submarines during wartime.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Its location gives Iranian forces a strategic position near shipping lanes used by commercial vessels. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

On one hand, actual output from several member countries remains below quota levels; on the other hand, Middle East conflicts disrupting critical shipping lanes introduce uncertainty over whether crude supplies can smoothly reach global markets. — CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

In exchange, Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping traffic and commit to further talks on its nuclear program. — CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Apple is also dealing with supply constraints for the Duo, which went on sale in October, though current earliest shipping dates are for January. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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