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 official, who is not authorized to speak publicly, said this is the start of the process of reopening the Strait to commercial shipping. —Betsy Joles, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026

The tri-lateral negotiations that began in Islamabad seek to cement a two-week ceasefire that began Tuesday but which has come under strain as Iran continues to block most shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical chokepoint for oil and gas supplies. —Azhar Sukri,kevin Breuninger,terri Cullen, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026

Many delivery services, including UPS and FedEx, have already announced fuel surcharges that have raised shipping costs for businesses and households. —Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026

Eventually, higher diesel prices will send food prices higher because shipping companies will charge supermarkets more to deliver groceries. —David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 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