shipping
1the act or business of a person or thing that ships.
a number of ships, especially merchant ships, taken as a whole; tonnage.
Obsolete. a voyage.
Origin of shipping
1Other words from shipping
- non·ship·ping, adjective
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Other definitions for shipping (2 of 2)
the act or practice of discussing, writing about, or hoping for a romantic relationship between fictional characters, as in fan fiction, or between famous people, whether or not the romance actually exists in the book, show, etc., or in real life:the shipping of TV characters;shipping in webcomics.
Origin of shipping
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How to use shipping in a sentence
The deal also includes free shipping for Amazon Prime members.
Today’s best tech deals: AirPods Pro, Fitbit trackers, Lenovo ThinkPads, and more | Ars Staff | February 2, 2021 | Ars TechnicaThis very rapid ecommerce growth did come with some hiccups, including a crushing number of packages leading to shipping delays at public and private carriers, including the USPS and UPS.
Leveraging customer data and AI to drive ecommerce growth in 2021 | Tracey Ryan O’Connor | February 1, 2021 | Search Engine WatchA 23-year-old who works for a shipping company, and who declined to give his name for safety fears, said he was disgusted by the military.
In Myanmar coup, Suu Kyi’s ouster heralds return to military rule | Shibani Mahtani, Timothy McLaughlin | February 1, 2021 | Washington PostAlong with the anticipated delayed shipping and production times, unfortunately our onboarding process with Neiman Marcus was initially put on hold.
Araujo says they’re also looking into making the sauce available for national and international shipping.
Why Caracas Arepa Bar’s House Salsa Is a Condiment All-Star | Tanay Warerkar | January 29, 2021 | Eater
Manufacturing merchandise, publicity (a radio ad in SF, Facebook ads, venue specific advertising), supplies, shipping.
A plastic factory, a hardware supplier, and shipping–and-receiving giants like Fed-Ex and DHL are neighboring businesses.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama | Jeff Campagna | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHigher shipping costs mean additional friction for companies working in the Canadian oil sands.
Although new to the shipping industry, Kaiser proved a success in turning out the ships America needed.
By Abby Haglage The shipping company heads to court Tuesday to face $1.6 billion in charges of conspiring to traffic illegal meds.
She was only having a look; flying around the shipping and Headquarters camp at a great height, but dropping no bombs.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonThat curious, almost ridiculous-looking craft, was among the aristocracy of shipping.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands | R.M. BallantyneAfter curing, it is removed to the packing house and baled in packages, and then transported on mules to the coast for shipping.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.The long cavalcade is seen disappearing down the hill, while away in the distance is Portsmouth Harbour with its crowded shipping.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. HarperThe Pryor makes the heaviest, richest shipping, and can only be grown to perfection on alluvial or heavily manured lands.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.
British Dictionary definitions for shipping
/ (ˈʃɪpɪŋ) /
the business of transporting freight, esp by ship
(as modifier): a shipping magnate; shipping line
ships collectively: there is a lot of shipping in the Channel
the tonnage of a number of ships: shipping for this year exceeded that of last
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