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• present participle of forward.

forwarding

American  

[fawr-wer-ding] / ˈfɔr wər dɪŋ /

noun

forwardings plural

1. Bookbinding. a stage in which sections of a book are stitched, fitted with a back, pasted, etc., before being placed in the completed cover.

2. Engraving. the process of starting a copper plate by etching and of finishing with a graver.

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forwarding British  

/ ˈfɔːwədɪŋ /

noun

1. all the processes involved in the binding of a book subsequent to cutting and up to the fitting of its cover

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• forwardings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of forwarding

First recorded in 1625–35; forward + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

forwarding forwardings

They found evidence that ChatGPT appeared to be “using forwarding looking information despite being asked not to.”

From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026

RXO is a large third-party logistics firm, or 3PL, brokering truck transportation, freight forwarding, and last-mile delivery for customers in an asset-light business model.

From Barron's ● May 7, 2026

The company later introduced limits on message forwarding, labelled forwarded messages and launched public awareness campaigns.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

On Thursday, a United Nations committee concluded that Mexico’s disappearance crisis constituted “crimes against humanity” and took what it called the “exceptional step” of forwarding the matter to the General Assembly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026

They wanted information—the names of friends, forwarding addresses, suggestions on where to look next.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

I had just about given up all hopes of getting a line on my confiding friend when, several weeks after a letter bearing the pen marks of many forwardings, caught me.

From Tales of the Road by Crewdson, Charles N. (Charles Newman)

Related Words

• address
• deliver
• dispatch
• express
• transmit