What does Shipping mean?
Definitions for Shipping
ˈʃɪp ɪŋship·ping
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Shipping.
Princeton's WordNet
transportation, shipping, transportnoun
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
shipping, cargo ships, merchant marine, merchant vesselsnoun
conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry
Wiktionary
shippingnoun
The transportation of goods.
shippingnoun
The body of ships belonging to one nation, port or industry.
shippingnoun
Passage or transport on a ship.
shippingnoun
The cost of sending an item or package via postal services.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Shippingnoun
Etymology: from ship.
Before Cæsar’s invasion of this land, the Britons had not any shipping at all, other than their boats of twigs covered with hides. Walter Raleigh.
The numbers and courage of our men, with the strength of our shipping, have for many ages past made us a match for the greatest of our neighbours at land, and an overmatch for the strongest at sea. William Temple.
Fishes first to shipping did impart;
Their tail the rudder, and their head the prow. Dryden.They took shipping and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus. Jo. vi. 24.
ChatGPT
shipping
Shipping refers to the process of transporting goods, commodities, or parcels from one location to another. This can be done through various modes, such as via land (trucks, trains), air (planes), or sea (ships). The term not only covers the physical movement of products but also includes the related tasks such as packing, handling, storage, and customs procedures.
Webster Dictionary
Shipping
of Ship
Shippingadjective
relating to ships, their ownership, transfer, or employment; as, shiping concerns
Shippingadjective
relating to, or concerned in, the forwarding of goods; as, a shipping clerk
Shippingnoun
the act of one who, or of that which, ships; as, the shipping of flour to Liverpool
Shippingnoun
the collective body of ships in one place, or belonging to one port, country, etc.; vessels, generally; tonnage
Shippingnoun
navigation
Editors Contribution
Matched Categories
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Shipping in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Shipping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Shipping in a Sentence
The Iranian armed forces have certainly the capabilities to protect the country's shipping lines in the best way against any possible threat.
Regardless the final outcome, this project will significantly contribute to the overall understanding of the issues and the potential solutions to shipping's decarbonization challenge.
The Governors believe these new rates will keep The Postal Service competitive while providing the agency with needed revenue, the Postal Service has some of the lowest letter mail postage rates in the industrialized world and also continues to offer a great value in shipping.
One way to reduce costs is to choose a flag like Mongolia, it's got no coast, no ports, no real direct relevance to shipping, but it offers a flag that's cheap and low standards, therefore it is good for shipowners.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper:
The business of shipping natural gas is capital intensive. The bar for entry is high.
Popularity rank by frequency of use
Translations for Shipping
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- الشحنArabic
- přepravaCzech
- Schifffahrt, VersandGerman
- ΑποστολήGreek
- EnvíoSpanish
- kuljetus, laivaus, laivasto, laivakuljetus, laivamatkaFinnish
- livraisonFrench
- loingeas, loingseoireachtIrish
- luingeasScottish Gaelic
- pengirimanIndonesian
- spedizioneItalian
- משלוחHebrew
- 運送Japanese
- naviportansLatin
- RemessaPortuguese
- отправка, перевозка, доставкаRussian
- fraktSwedish
- షిప్పింగ్Telugu
- NakliyeTurkish
Get even more translations for Shipping »
Translation
Find a translation for the Shipping definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Shipping." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/Shipping>.
Discuss these Shipping definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In