- ships in general or considered as a group
- The canal is open to shipping.
- international shipping lanes (= routes for ships)
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by waterc1- Merchant shipping has become increasingly specialized.
- No shipping entered the port that day.
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
- the activity of carrying people or goods from one place to another by ship or by some other means
- a shipping company
- We offer free shipping on orders over $50.
- She arranged for the shipping of her furniture to England.
WordfinderExtra ExamplesTopics Transport by waterc1, Shoppingc1, Businessc1- She married a shipping magnate in 1997.
- Their shipping line operates mainly from the Baltic ports.
- (informal) the act of thinking two people should be in a romantic relationship
- Shipping of the main characters is popular among fans of the show.
Check pronunciation:
shipping