shipping

noun

ship·​ping ˈshi-piŋ How to pronounce shipping (audio)
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.
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Greenland's strategic importance is growing, especially as a warming climate may open up new Arctic shipping routes in the coming decades. Willem Marx, NPR, 13 Mar. 2025 Surge fees may be implemented based on regular assessments of shipping volume, available capacity and other considerations, UPS says. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2025 The vast island, with a population of just 57,000, has been caught up in a geopolitical race for dominance in the Arctic, where melting ice caps are making its resources more accessible and opening new shipping routes. Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Tom Little, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025 But what do shipping emissions have to do with lightning? Chris Wright, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shipping

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of shipping was in the 14th century

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“Shipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipping. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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
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