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

Home Depot offers free shipping on most Christmas tree options and free returns within 90 days of purchasing. —Olivia Avitt, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024

David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Morgan Stanley's Brian Nowak kept his overweight rating and raised his price target on Amazon to $230 following the shipping giant's better-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue report. —Jesse Pound,samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024

There's a one-year trial, a 25-year warranty, and free shipping available on all Avocado mattresses. —Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024

Investments in a hydroponic lettuce company, a shipping container repurposer and a dry Texas oil well also don’t seem to have panned out well. —Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 2 Nov. 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