noun

shipping

SHIH-pihng

noun

The business or process of transporting goods.

"Shipping delays pushed the delivery back a week."

The fee charged for delivering an ordered item.

"Shipping cost more than the item itself."

Ships collectively, belonging to a nation, port, or industry.

"Storms disrupted shipping across the whole region."

How to Use Shipping

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSending goods, the cost of doing so, or ships as a group.

Common pairings

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shippings plural

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_____ delays pushed the delivery back a week.

From ship plus -ing, originally meaning "to take ship" or "to equip a vessel" in Old and Middle English.

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