shipping shipping /ˈʃɪp.ɪŋ/ noun [U]
1 F0 ships considered as a group: » This stretch of water is heavily used by shipping.Thesaurus+: ↑Boats in general2 F0 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+: ↑Delivering and despatching |