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See Also:

• present participle of forward.

forwarding

American  

[fawr-wer-ding] / ˈfɔr wər dɪŋ /

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of forwarding

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

Example Sentences

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

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

In the final quarter of 2025, its supply chain and post and parcel Germany units both reported an increase in EBIT, while the express shipping, freight forwarding and e-commerce businesses registered declines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

They seldom stayed long enough to make friends anywhere, and in the few cases where they had, they’d moved on with no forwarding address and lost contact.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

Related Words

• address
• deliver
• dispatch
• express
• transmit