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

While some of us might enjoy shopping, going through numerous sites to compare prices, shipping times, or return policies is still a time-consuming activity for humans. —Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025

Amazon launched its Haul service — which ships items directly from sellers, including in China — last year, a response to the rise of Temu, the low-cost shopping app that gained traction despite long shipping times. —Bloomberg News, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025

Jefferies initiates Matson as buy Jefferies says the shipping and logistics company is compelling. —Michael Bloom, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025

Their output of 24 million packages a day on average (about 5.7 billion a year) represents about a quarter of all shipments in the U.S., according to the global shipping and logistics firm Pitney Bowes. —David Matthews, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025

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