shipping

6 definitions • 12 examples

ships considered as a group:

This stretch of water is heavily used by shipping.

the act of sending goods from one place to another, especially by ship:

The cost is $205 plus $3 for shipping.

The fruit is picked and artificially ripened before shipping.

ships as a group, or the business of transporting things:

Shipping along the St. Lawrence River takes goods from the Atlantic Ocean to the heart of Canada.

Shipping or shipping and handling is the cost of sending something:

You’ll be billed $15.95 plus shipping.

the process or business of sending or transporting goods:

There is a lot of competition in the shipping business these days.

He runs a big shipping company.

How much do we pay for shipping?

There's been a big increase in online shipping.

ships in general:

The storms were a danger to all shipping along that coast.

The canal was closed to merchant shipping.

All shipping routes were closed.