: 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.
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Russian drones and missiles have repeatedly targeted Ukrainian port and shipping targets there.—David Brennan, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025 The shipping giant has lost nearly 19% this year.—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025 Meal plans range from about $2 to $12 per day and delivery options range from one week to three months of food and include free shipping.—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025 This could be especially handy in this day and age of murky international shipping timelines.—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shipping
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