: the body of ships in one place or belonging to one port or country
2
: the act or business of one that ships
Examples of shipping in a Sentence
The fruit was ready for shipping.
They protected our shipping from submarines during wartime.
Recent Examples on the WebMembers of Target Circle 360 can expect free two-day shipping and free deliveries of orders over $35 in as little as an hour, the company announced last week.—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024 While the sale is open to all, Prime members can access additional benefits like free one- or two-day shipping and free returns.—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 19 Mar. 2024 Fill out your personal details, including your full name, address, payment and shipping details.—USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024 On Saturday, shipping season officially began on the upper river, about a week earlier than average.—Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024 Target credited the 58% profit bump to cost-cutting, keeping inventory tight, and reducing shipping and supply chain expenses.—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024 On Wednesday, the International Transport Workers’ Federation renewed its call on the shipping industry to divert ships around the Cape of Good Hope until safe transit through the Red Sea can be guaranteed.—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024 About 230 people sleep at Pinellas Hope’s 10-acre campus each night, in either its apartments, tents or cottages converted from shipping containers, Rogers said.—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024 Autonomous Mobile Robots — orders are brought to employees for the final shipping processes for dealers.—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2024
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