: 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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Scientists don’t have a clear idea of which species might need defending, or of the climate effects of unbridled shipping.—Brett Simpson, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025 The team moved the majority of its production and shipping operations to a 15,000 square-foot facility down the street from their storefront earlier this year.—Mary Ramsey
updated December 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 2025 Taking visibility further, the producer is developing a traceability solution that spans from raw materials to finished product shipping, leveraging RFID and UPCs.—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 26 Dec. 2025 That is melting Europe's glaciers, which may disappear by the end of the century, forever altering the continent's rivers with ripple effects on shipping.—Greg Dixon, NPR, 26 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shipping
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