: 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.
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And for Amazon Prime members, the perks are even greater, with free shipping included.—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024 Not even attempts by Houthi Rebels in Yemen to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea have caused major price movements in fossil fuels worldwide.—Daniel Markind, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 The vehicle is needed to make sure the station breaks up over a stretch of ocean well away from populated areas and shipping lanes.—William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024 The conflict has widened to include Hezbollah in Lebanon, whose leaders Israel has targeted, while the U.S. and the United Kingdom are targeting other Iranian proxies, the Houthis in Yemen, following the group's attacks on Red Sea shipping.—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shipping
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