shippingnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈʃɪp.ɪŋ/us/ˈʃɪp.ɪŋ/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.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Boats in general
- craft
- fleet
- flotilla
- maritime
- nautical
- ocean-going
- seagoing
- vessel
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Delivering and despatching