: 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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However, having a Prime membership does have its perks, including exclusive discounts plus free one- and two-day shipping.—Laura Lu, Parents, 17 June 2025 Amazon, Temu and any platform that can undercut on price, overdeliver on shipping and flood the zone with positive reviews.—Charles Nicholls, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 The inability of oil to traverse through the Strait of Hormuz, even temporarily, can ratchet up global energy prices, raise shipping costs and create significant supply delays.—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 June 2025 During the demonstration, Morten Bo Christiansen, Maersk's head of energy transition, emphasized the machine's potential to support global efforts to reduce carbon emissions, particularly in the shipping and logistics industries.—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for shipping
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