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 mission’s cargo alone would fill thousands of shipping containers. —Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 2024

They were introduced to the U.S. in 2013, when they were first spotted in Georgia, and probably arrived by hitching a ride on a shipping container, says Andy Davis, a University of Georgia scientist, who studies Joro spiders’ behavior and physiology. —Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 11 June 2024

The tale of Connie the Container Dog, the pregnant pup who made headlines in January for spending more than a week locked in a shipping container in Houston, just keeps getting better. —Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 11 June 2024

How did a sudden reduction in shipping pollution inadvertently stoke global warming? —Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 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